Why it matters
Above, Christ crowns the Virgin among music-making angels; below, the apostles gather around her empty tomb. Raphael painted it for the Oddi family chapel in San Francesco al Prato in Perugia.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1502–1504.
- It was taken to Paris in 1797 and returned in 1815.
- It was commissioned by Leandra Baglioni, widow of Simone degli Oddi.
Based on the Wikipedia article Oddi Altarpiece (Raphael) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
