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"Painting that shows a clear naturalistic imprint, with Caravaggesque suggestions. The iconographic prototype is the Madonna in adoration of the sleeping child by Guido Reni. The work proposes the exact construction of the scene except for the Madonna. The sleeping putto is on an elegant cushion and, almost in the same position, the curtain gathered on one side, which reveals a part of the landscape in the distance. Surely the Genoese knew the above painting, but he renders it extremely particular, opening the curtain to the landscape, giving a personal twist In addition to the iconological data, the stylistic aspect shows evident references regarding the chiaroscuro lights, the atmosphere, the pasty draft sectioned by the use of the sparkles given with a brush tip, to define the modeling of the body, results mediated by Horace Gentileschi with whom he had had contact in Genoa. In addition, the child's face, with its plump, reddened cheeks, almost smiling the gentleness and sweetness of the whole composition seems to accord with Strozzi's manner. These clues could suggest that this is one of the few works performed by Miradori in his hometown of Genoa. "ASOR STUDIO