Mary of course was the most common subject in Medieval and Renaissance art. Here, Mary is Leonardo’s focus. Mary's right hand, which is on the back of John the Baptist, is very tense.

Analysis of his drawing shows shading sloping from the upper left to lower right, suggesting left-handedness. But all historical biographical documents suggest Leonardo used his right hand when he ...

I was rather entranced by the drawing’s numinous aura, as the silhouetted, unfinished hand of St Anne, the Virgin’s mother, ...