\paperw4260 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 This large picture was painted during Sebastiano del PiomboÆs stay in Rome, as a gift to be sent to the Queen of France. The monumenta
lity and solidity of the figures in the foreground reveal the strong influence of Michelangelo, and the iridescent colors, particularly in the clothing of the two women, show a parallel with the work of the Mannerists.