Raphael Madonna Of The Meadow
The figures represent the madonna with the christ child and saint john the baptist as a child.
Raphael madonna of the meadow. Credit kunsthistorisches museum vienna austria bridgeman images. Raphael madonna in the meadow oil on panel. The madonna del prato madonna of the meadow formally madonna with the christ child and saint john the baptist is a 1505 1506 painting by raphael now held in the kunsthistorisches museum in vienna it is also known as the madonna del belvedere after its long residence in the imperial collection in the vienna belvedere.
In 1662 it was acquired at its place of origin by archduke ferdinand karl of tirol. Raphael gave the madonna in the meadow to his florentine patron taddeo taddi as a gift. During his early years in florence raphael drew mainly using pen and ink developing speed and skill in doing so.
The painting was executed by a twenty something raphael. The madonna and child was a subject he concentrated upon during this period. John the baptist in a highly serene and tender moment against a landscape backdrop which places the.
The madonna del prato madonna of the meadow formally madonna with the christ child and saint john the baptist is a 1506 painting by raphael now held in the kunsthistorisches museum in vienna it is also known as the madonna del belvedere after its long residence in the imperial collection in the vienna belvedere. The madonna is shown wearing a gold bordered blue mantle set against a red dress and. The scene shows the virgin with christ and st.