Artwork / New Renaissance
The Alba Madonna
- year
- c. 1510
- medium
- Oil on panel transferred to canvas
- dimensions
- 94.5 cm diameter
Raphael · The Alba Madonna (c. 1510).
Mary sits on the ground with the Christ Child and the young John the Baptist. Their attention converges on the reed cross, which points toward Christ’s future Passion. The circular composition brings the three figures into a close, balanced group.
Historical archive · Curated by New Renaissance. Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Andrew W. Mellon Collection. Accession 1937.1.24. Image: CC0 / public domain. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. Museum collection; not offered for sale. Source: https://www.nga.gov/artworks/26-alba-madonna
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