Study to "Madonna and Child with St.John the Baptist" 1540

This is a study for the famous artwork "Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist" created by Michelangelo in 1540. The drawing, currently housed in the Louvre, Paris, is a testament to Michelangelo's masterful use of line and his keen eye for anatomy. The study shows the figures of the Virgin Mary, the Christ Child, and St. John the Baptist, providing an insight into the artist's compositional process. Michelangelo, known for his sculptures and paintings of the Renaissance, used drawings like this to explore form and perspective. This study is an important piece of art history as it reveals the creative process of one of the greatest artists of all time.