Madonna del Granduca
Raphael · 1506
Why it's great
Mary holds the baby Jesus against a dark background, looking down tenderly at him. Raphael painted it in about 1506, and the Grand Duke of Tuscany liked it so much that he took it with him on his trips.
Where to see it
📍 Galleria PalatinaFlorence, Italy
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Raphael was an Italian painter born in Urbino in 1483. He moved to Rome as a young man and painted frescoes for the Pope, as well as many gentle Madonnas and portraits, and was admired for the grace and balance of his work. He died in 1520, at the age of 37.
