MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: The Holy Family with the infant St. John the Baptist (the Doni tondo)

Rendered in warm ochres and earth tones, Mary twists her torso in a serpentine pose, cradling Christ while Joseph gazes protectively behind. This circular composition revolutionized Renaissance portraiture, showcasing Michelangelo's mastery of human anatomy and spatial complexity within an intimate domestic scene.