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01 — The gaze
The Virgin's downcast eyes — Leonardo studying the silence of a mother who already knows what is to come.
02 — The Christ child
The infant reaches for the carnation — a flower that, in Renaissance painting, foretells the nails of the Passion.
03 — The carnation
A single bloom held between mother and son — the quiet announcement of a sacrifice not yet spoken aloud.
04 — The arched window
Beyond the loggia, an impossible mountain landscape — Leonardo's first experiments with atmospheric perspective.
Featured Artwork — This Week
Madonna of the Carnation
Leonardo da Vinci
- Medium
- Oil on panel
- Year
- 1478
- Dimensions
- 62 × 47.5 cm
- Edition
- Unique
- Price
- Not for sale
One of Leonardo da Vinci's earliest known paintings, held in the permanent collection of the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. The Virgin offers a carnation to the Christ Child before an arched window opening onto a distant mountain landscape.
↓ Scroll to read the painting
View artwork →Exhibition Archive
Sudan Retold — Exhibition & Book Launch
As part of GU-Q's Seeing Sudan: Politics Through Art Hiwaraat Conference, CIRS inaugurated the second edition of Sudan Retold on September 19, 2025, in partnership with Almas Art Foundation and Alhosh Gallery. Curated by Suzi Mirgani, Khalid Albaih, Larissa-Diana Fuhrmann and Rahiem Shaddad.
CIRS · Almas Art Foundation · Alhosh Gallery — September 2025
An editorial series
The Friday Five
Each Friday, three readings of a single work — chosen, framed and read by the Alhosh Gallery editors.
All issues →Plates I — III
Selected Works
Open Call
Summer Exhibition
2026
Curated by Munira Mohammed. We invite artists across the region to propose works for our annual Summer Exhibition at Alhosh Gallery, Doha.
Curated by Munira Mohammed
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Editorial
Twice yearly, we publish a printed volume — interviews, essays, and a record of the works passing through our walls.
