Luca Penni is an artist known for his work as a painter and accomplished draughtsman during the Renaissance period. Trained in Rome at the school of Raphael, he later joined the construction site of the Château de Fontainebleau in France. His work as a decorator and easel paintings have disappeared from historical records, but his corpus has been gradually brought together through his engraved and drawn work. The attribution of certain compositions to Luca Penni, such as the "Strange Madonna" and the Virgin and Child with little Saint John, has helped in recognizing his artistic contributions. His paintings show influences from Raphael and Giulio Romano, with a refined and delicate style that captures the beauty and sweetness of his subjectThe text mentions Sylvie Béguin's article on the "Strange Madonna" and Dominique Cordellier's work attributing paintings to Luca Penni....