Paintings Reproductions The Alba Madonna by Raphael - Raffaello Sanzio (1483-1520, Italy) | WahooArt.com

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Raphael - Raffaello Sanzio - Oil
The Alba Madonna is an oil transferred from wood to canvas painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Raphael, depicting Mary, Jesus and John the Baptist, in a typical Italian countryside. John the Baptist is holding up a cross to Jesus, which the baby Jesus is grasping. All three figures are staring at the cross. The three figures are grouped to the left in the round design, but the outstretched arm of the Madonna and the billowing material of her cloak balance the image. During its time in the Hermitage, the painting would be transferred from a circular panel to a square canvas during the early nineteenth century. Through analysis of the painting, it was determined that the original panel was severely splitting down the center and on the right side. The canvas pattern is visible in the painting and the landscape on the far right was damaged in the transfer process. It is housed in the National Gallery of Art of Washington, D.C., United States.