Study for the crowning of the Virgin (also known as the Oddi Altar-piece)

This drawing features a winged youth in Renaissance dress shown in profile, holding a tambourine. To the right, a separate study of a hand in a gesture of prayer or adoration is rendered with fine, light strokes. The figure is characterized by graceful contours and delicate cross-hatching, typical of the artist's early Umbrian style.

The music-making angels in this composition represent the concept of 'musica mundana' or the music of the spheres. This idea, central to Renaissance Neoplatonism and natural philosophy, suggests that the movements of celestial bodies create a divine harmony that the human soul strives to emulate.