Why it matters
The Virgin sits on a high wooden throne with the Christ Child, flanked by John the Baptist and Saint Nicholas of Bari, who is reading. Raphael painted it during his Florentine period.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1505–1507.
- Only one predella panel survives, also in the National Gallery.
- The steep steps and armless throne are painted for effect rather than realism.
Based on the Wikipedia article Ansidei Madonna (CC BY-SA 4.0).
