The Madonna of the Carnation is an oil painting by Leonardo da Vinci. It is permanently displayed at the Alte Pinakothek gallery in Munich, Germany after it was in private ownership. The central motif is young Virgin Mary with her naked Baby Jesus on her lap. Mary is seated and wears precious clothes and jewellery. With her left hand, she is holding a carnation. The child is looking up, the mother is looking down — there is no eye contact. The setting of the portrait is a room with two windows on each side of the figures.