Altarpiece in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception

Altarpiece in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception
Altarpiece in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception
	Proposal for reconstruction of the altarpiece
Artist	Giacomo del Maino (structure); Evangelista de Predis (painting and gilding of the structure); Leonardo da Vinci and Giovanni Ambrogio (creation of the painted panels);
Completion date	1208
Condition	Altarpiece dismantled in 1806
Location	Milan

The altarpiece in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception in the Church of San Francesco Grande (Italian: Chiesa di San Francesco Grande, destroyed 1806), Milan, was an altarpiece built between 1480 and 1482, decorated between 1483 and 1508, and dismantled in the early 19th century.

Dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, it was displayed throughout its life in the chapel of the Church of San Francesco Grande

Built by woodcarver Giacomo del Maino, it is most famous for featuring Leonardo da Vinci's painting the Virgin of the Rocks, now in London's National Gallery. It also includes two side panels, the Angel musicians, painted by Francesco Napoletano and Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis. The gilding and painting of its structure and sculpted parts were entrusted to the latter's brother, Evangelista.

Although Leonardo's painting is famous, its appearance is still the subject of debate among art historians, especially as it may have undergone changes over the centuries as it was moved around the church, restored and pieces removed or sold.

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