Madonna and Child, saints and angels playing 1522

Albrecht Dürer's "Madonna and Child, saints and angels playing" (1522) is a preparatory drawing for a larger painting. The sketch, housed in the Musée Bonnat in Bayonne, France, depicts the Virgin Mary holding the Christ child with saints and angels surrounding them. Dürer's characteristic precision is evident in the intricate details, especially in the figures' gestures and expressions. The drawing's looseness and sketch-like quality hint at its function as a preliminary study for a more polished final artwork.