Oil on canvas. Italian school, late 18th century. This is an early copy of the celebrated panel painting by Raphael Sanzio, created in 1513-1514 and currently housed in the Pitti Palace in Florence. Analysis of the crack and stretcher allow us to place this canvas within an early production, dating back to the 18th century. Raphael's work was notable and was widely replicated due to the intimate sweetness it exudes. The Virgin and Child embrace in a sweet embrace: Mary, reclining on a chair whose backrest can be glimpsed, abandons herself in a loving gesture, enveloping a plump Child in her soft arms. Her raised leg supports his weight while her inclined head touches his face, in a pose that emphasizes the sentimental nature of the painting. A little further back, Saint John the Baptist observes them, absorbed, his hands clasped in prayer. The viewer is also invited to participate in the scene through a careful interplay of gazes: Jesus, serious, gazes into the distance, while the Madonna directly engages the onlookers with a melancholic expression. The work is presented in a mid-19th-century gilded frame.
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PLATINUM Seller in Milano, Italy
