Vierge à l'Enfant et sainte Martine

A second version of the Madonna and Child with Saint Martina, also at the Louvre and dated 1643, may represent either an autograph variant or a workshop version of the companion painting. Multiple versions of successful compositions were common in seventeenth-century Roman painting, where patronal demand and workshop practice made replication a standard part of artistic production. Cortona's busy workshop, engaged simultaneously in multiple large-scale decorative projects, routinely produced variants of his designs.

The composition closely follows its companion version, with variations in detail that distinguish the two paintings. The handling may show slight differences attributable to workshop participation, though the overall quality of design and colorism maintains Cortona's standard. Comparison of the two versions reveals the subtle adjustments an artist makes when repeating a composition.