1511
oil
panel
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Virgin and Child with Saint John is a 1511 oil by Raphael, a High Renaissance work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting depicts the Virgin Mary sitting on a rock, gently holding a baby Jesus on her lap. Beside them, a young Saint John kneels, looking up at Jesus. The Virgin wears a red dress with a black cloak, while the baby Jesus is nude. Saint John is dressed in a brown loincloth. In the background, a serene landscape unfolds with distant mountains and a blue sky dotted with clouds. The figures are set against a natural backdrop, with the Virgin and Child positioned centrally. The overall mood is one of quiet intimacy and devotion. To explore more works by this artist, look up the art of Raphael.
Raphael was born Raffaello Sanzio in Urbino on April 6, 1483, the son of Giovanni Santi, a painter and poet attached to the ducal court.
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