Raphael - Madonna With the Blue Diadem Art Print
An archival premium Quality Art Print of Madonna With the Blue Diadem painted by the artist Raphael in Rome around 1512 for sale by Brandywine General Store. The original size of this oil on wood panel was 27 by 17 inches and is now located at the Louvre in Paris, France. This picture is also known as The Virgin and Child with the Infant St. John or also The Virgin With the Veil. In this scene the Virgin lifts the veil over the sleeping child with her other arm around the young John the Baptist, who has a reed across his shoulder. In the background are the ruins of the Sacchetti Villa and Vineyard near St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Legend says this wood panel painting was broken into two pieces and used to cover casks in Pescia, it was later found and expertly rejoined. This painting was acquired from the Prince of Carrignano in 1742 and dispersed to Louis XV in 1743. Religious art print #14