Madonna and Child with St. John This painting is attributable to the Florentine School and can be dated back to around the mid-15th century. On the right, the Madonna, wearing a pink robe and a light blue draped mantle, sits on a meadow and holds the Child in her arms, with rosy skin and blond curls. On the left, St John approaches as if to touch him. At the feet of the figures, on the lawn, there is a cross made of reeds and a small upside-down bowl, attributes of Saint John, who with his hand seems to be pointing at the Child Jesus, smiling and seeking complicity in the observer. The three characters are portrayed in an atmosphere of calm recollection, in which their eyes do not meet, immersed in a melancholic and foreboding atmosphere. In the background, a well with some ruins and characters can be seen in the distance. The landscape, symbolic and detailed, introduces us into a suspended and restless dimension. It is inspired by the Madonna of the Well by Francesco di Cristofano known as Franciabigio, preserved in the Uffizi Gallery. Another very similar work is also attributed to him, depicting the Madonna and Child with St. John, which features the same composition, but with brighter and more contrasting colours. Franciabigio was greatly influenced by Raphael and was a collaborator of Andrea del Sarto, a Florentine artist whom Vasari described as “without errors”.