La Madonna della sedia

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This painting is a copy of Raphael's 'Santa Maria Della Sedia' which hangs in the Pitti Palace in Florence. It depicts Mary embracing the Christ Child whilst the young John the Baptist watches devoutly. The overall composition of the round, or ‘tondo’, painting enhances the clutching embrace between the two main figures, their closeness magnified by the confined frame. The use of the round composition also strengthens the connection between mother and child, which is the very essence of the painting.

Blairs Museum

Aberdeen

Title

La Madonna della sedia

Date

18th C/19th C

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 72 x W 72 cm

Accession number

T6354

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

? C Chiarici/ Luigi Biagi

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