Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints
The Met
Artist: Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi)(Italian, Urbino 1483–1520 Rome)
Date: ca. 1504
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil and gold on wood
Dimensions: Main panel, overall 67 7/8 x 67 7/8 in. (172.4 x 172.4 cm), painted surface 66 3/4 x 66 1/2 in. (169.5 x 168.9 cm); lunette, overall 29 1/2 x 70 7/8 in. (74.9 x 180 cm), painted surface 25 1/2 x 67 1/2 in. (64.8 x 171.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1916
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
An enthroned woman holding a baby, flanked by figures, below a bearded man and winged figures
Detailed Description
The artwork is a multi-panel composition, featuring a rectangular lower section surmounted by an arched upper section, all enclosed within a dark, architectural frame with gold accents. In the upper arched section, a bearded man with long white hair and a red robe is seated on clouds in the center. His right hand is raised, and his left hand holds a blue orb. Two winged figures, one in a green robe on the left and another in a yellow robe on the right, kneel on clouds, facing the central figure. Four smaller winged heads float above them against a light blue sky. The lower rectangular section depicts a central enthroned woman and baby. The woman, dressed in a dark blue robe and veil, sits on an ornate throne with a red and gold patterned backrest. She holds a baby in a light blue garment. On the platform in front of the throne, a small child in a red garment kneels, looking up. To the left of the throne, a woman in a light brown dress and green cloak stands, looking towards the center. To the right, another woman in a green dress and light brown cloak stands, also looking inward. On the far left, a barefoot man with a short beard, wearing a yellow cloak over a dark garment, holds a red book. On the far right, a barefoot man with a short beard, wearing a red cloak over a dark garment, holds a dark book. The throne rests on a multi-tiered platform with gold patterned details. The background features a light blue sky with distant, subtle hills on both sides.
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