AFTER RAFFAELLO SANZIO DA URBIN, RAPHAEL (EARLY 19TH CENTURY)
La Belle Jardinière, Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist
porcelain plaque, arched top
27 x 22 cm. (10 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.)

Raphael is known for his mastery of composition and the use of space to create harmonious and balanced arrangements. In this painting, he arranges the figures in a way that is both intimate and serene, focusing on the emotional bond between the characters.

The original, Madonna com o Menino Jesus e São Joãozinho "Virgem do Pintassilgo', Raffaello Sanzio, 1505-1506 c. is in the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy.