Holy Families & Madonna and Child
Holy Families & Madonna and Child
AFTER RAPHAEL (URBINO 1483-ROME 1520)
The Virgin and Child Enthroned with Angels and Saints [‘The Madonna del Baldacchino’]
c.1853-76Albumen print | 53.5 x 41.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850829
A photograph of the the so-called ‘Madonna del Baldacchino’, a painting by Raphael (c.1507-08) now in the Galleria Palatina, Palazzo Pitti, Florence (inv. no.1912, no.165).
Showing the Virgin and Child seated on a throne surmounted by a canopy, the drapes of which are held back by two flying angels; flanked by Saints Peter and Bruno on the left, and Saints Augustine and James on the right, with two angels in front of the throne; in an architectural setting.
Creator(s)
After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
53.5 x 41.9 cm (sheet of paper)
Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Virgin & Child
- Angels, demons, devils, saints
- Angels
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Architecture
- Ecclesiastical & religious architecture
- Christian church architecture
- Baldacchinos
- Christian church architecture
- Ecclesiastical & religious architecture
- Architecture
- Religion & Theology
Bibliographic reference(s)
pp. 276-281, no. 40 (Capellen 2001 : Capellen, JM, 2001. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 1, The Beginning in Umbria and Florence ca.1500-1508 )
