Conestabile Madonna

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Conestabile Madonna
ArtistRaphael
Yearc. 1502–1504
TypeTempera on canvas transferred from wood
Dimensions17.5 cm × 18 cm (6.9 in × 7.1 in)
LocationHermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg

The Conestabile Madonna is a small (and probably unfinished) painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael for the Conte della Staffa, executed c. 1502–1504. It was likely the last work painted by Raphael in Umbria before moving to Florence.

Its name comes from the Conestabile della Staffa family of

St. Petersburg
.

The painting portrays the Madonna holding the Child while reading a book. In 1881, when the picture was

Passion
) instead of the book.

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References

  • hermitagemuseum (2022). "Madonna and Child".

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