Focus on this artwork and explain the History.
The painting, once attributed to Federico Barocci, is now unanimously assigned to Correggio. It has been linked to the testament of jurist Francesco Munari who, in 1520, left money to the church of San Francesco in  the town of Correggio for the decoration  of the Immaculate Conception Chapel, where he wanted to be buried.The work remained in the church until 1638, when duke Francesco I d'Este moved his collections to Modena and replaced it with a copy by Jean Boulanger. In 1649 it was acquired by Ferdinando II de' Medici, in exchange for  the Sacrifice of Isaac by Andrea del Sarto, and was thenceforth located at the Uffizi.
Uffizi Federico Barocci Francesco I d'Este Correggio San Francesco Modena Ferdinando II de' Medici Andrea del Sarto Jean Boulanger