The Alba Madonna

1827

Baron Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers after Raphael

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Baron Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers

Artist, French, 1779 - 1857

Raphael

Artist After, Marchigian, 1483 - 1520

The image shows three figures. The central figure is seated and holding a child who stands on her leg. The woman has rounded facial features, wavy hair, and is dressed in a flowing garment. She holds a book in her hand. Beside her, a nude child stands with outstretched arms. Another nude child is seated on her left, holding a cross. The background shows a natural setting with detailed plant life in the foreground and a serene landscape in the background, including mountains, buildings, and a cloud-speckled sky.

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Q65019145

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