\paperw4890 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 This celebrated painting, known as the Madonna of the Sea, is usually attributed to Botticelli, though there is still debate over whet
her it was painted by him or by his workshop. The way in which the sacred theme is given an architectural setting that opens onto a landscape behind is reminiscent of similar compositions by Andrea Verrocchio and the early Leonardo.