Why it matters
Raphael painted this altarpiece for Sigismondo de' Conti, chamberlain to Pope Julius II. It takes its name from the monastery of St. Anne in Foligno, where it hung for more than two centuries.
Did you know?
- It dates from about 1511–1512.
- It was first placed on the high altar of Santa Maria in Aracoeli.
- In Paris in 1802 it was transferred from panel to canvas.
Based on the Wikipedia article Madonna of Foligno (CC BY-SA 4.0).
