Holy Families & Madonna and Child
Holy Families & Madonna and Child
ANDREI DENIER (1820-92)
The Virgin and Child with the Infant Baptist [‘The Alba Madonna’]
after 1853Albumen print | 28.7 cm (diameter, circular format) (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850854
A photograph of the so-called Alba Madonna, a painting by Raphael (c.1509-11) now in the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC (inv. no.1937.1.24). In Ruland's Raphael Collection catalogue (1876), the painting was described as being then the Imperial Gallery of the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Showing the Virgin seating on the ground and holding the Christ Child on her right leg, who reaches for the cross-staff held by the Infant Baptist who kneels down on the left.
Showing the Virgin seating on the ground and holding the Christ Child on her right leg, who reaches for the cross-staff held by the Infant Baptist who kneels down on the left.
Creator(s)
Andrei Denier (1820-92) (photographer)
After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)
Subject(s)
Blessed Virgin Mary28.7 cm (diameter, circular format) (sheet of paper)
- Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (after 1876)
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Virgin & Child
- Life of Christ
- Infancy of Christ
- Christ Child
- Infancy of Christ
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Religion & Theology
Bibliographic reference(s)
Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 pp. 82-88, no. 50
Other number(s)
Ruland p.68 A.XXV.1b(add)
