The Virgin Mary in the deep shadow of her seated lower half, is only withheld from the viewer by the sumptuous arm of her chair; she is unapproachable; her saintliness beyond question. She gazes lovingly, with her hands in the gesture of prayer, on the smiling angel who…
Currently housed in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, Raphael painted this in 1505-6. It depicts three figures the central one being that of the Virgin Mary as she looks down on the infants Jesus and John the Baptist. She lovingly holds the toddler Jesus, propping him…
The Madonna of the Harpies is a densely symbolic altarpiece. The Virgin Mary stands in the center of the composition, cradling the Christ child with her right hand, and holding a book (symbolizing her wisdom) in her left. She is flanked by two saints while two agitated…
Created in “tondo” or circular form, this religious work is outstanding in depicting the Holy Mother Mary, looking solemnly at baby Jesus, whom she is holding and simultaneously writing a book. This panel done in tempera measures 118 cm × 119 cm and is housed in the Uffizi…
This altarpiece portrays a man reputed to be Francesco II Gonzaga in adoration of the Madonna and Child. Opposite Francesco is Saint John the Baptist, who holds a cross and a cartouche with a Latin inscription. His mother, Saint Elizabeth, the protector of Francesco II's…
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