The Sistine Madonna
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Artists | Raphael |
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Locations | Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister |
Dresden | |
Dimensions | 265 cm × 196 cm (104 in × 77 in) |
Created | 1512 |
Subject | Mary |
Madonna | |
Christ Child | |
Periods | Renaissance |
High Renaissance | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 791678 |
About The Sistine Madonna
The Sistine Madonna, also called the Madonna di San Sisto, is an oil painting by the Italian artist Raphael Sanzio. The painting was commissioned in 1512 by Pope Julius II for the church of San Sisto, Piacenza. The canvas was one of the last Madonnas painted by Raphael.