Why it matters
A youthful Virgin hands the Christ Child carnations, a premonition of his Passion. Raphael's small devotional painting was influenced by Leonardo's Benois Madonna.
Did you know?
- It dates from around 1505–1506.
- It is painted on yew wood, unique among Italian Renaissance paintings.
- Its Italian title is La Madonna dei garofani.
Based on the Wikipedia article Madonna of the Pinks (CC BY-SA 4.0).
