Why it matters
The Virgin, Christ Child and young John the Baptist still draw heavily on Perugino. Once attributed to Raphael's teacher, it is now almost unanimously given to Raphael.
Did you know?
- It dates from around 1504.
- It came to Berlin in 1841–42 from the collection of Marquess Diotallevi in Rimini.
- Roberto Longhi thought it was begun around 1500 and completed in Florence.
Based on the Wikipedia article Diotallevi Madonna (CC BY-SA 4.0).
