Raphael: Madonna of the Candelabra
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Artist |
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Title |
Madonna of the Candelabra |
Object type |
painting |
Genre |
religious art |
Description |
English: Painted in Rome, this tondo (circular painting) of the Virgin and Child employs a rare motif of flanking candelabra that was derived from representations of ancient Roman emperors. Through this reference to the rulers of antiquity, Raphael alludes to Christ's and Mary's roles as the king and queen of Heaven. Raphael was famed for his graceful style. which combined the study of classical sculpture and nature. The chiaroscuro effects (modeling in light and shade) and gentle coloring give the figures a soft, delicate appearance. The painting relies heavily on the participation of Raphael's workshop, and the two angels certainly were done by his assistants. This was the first Madonna painted by Raphael to enter a North American collection. |
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Date |
circa 1513 date QS:P571,+1513-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 (Renaissanceera QS:P2348,Q4692 ) |
Medium |
oil on panel medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q106857709,P518,Q861259 |
Dimensions |
Painted surface H: 25 7/8 x W: 25 3/16 x D excluding cradle: 3/4 in. (65.7 x 64 x 1.9 cm); with frame: height: 119.6 cm (47 in); width: 125.7 cm (49.4 in); depth: 21 cm (8.2 in) dimensions QS:P2048,119.6U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,125.7U174728 dimensions QS:P5524,21U174728 |
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q210081 |
Accession number |
37.484 |
Place of creation |
Rome, Italy |
Object history |
- The Princes Borghese, Palazzo Borghese, Rome, prior to 1693 [1693 inventory, Room IV, no. 45]
- Sale, Rome, 1797-1799
- Lucien Bonaparte, prior to 1812 [mode of acquisition unknown]
- Maria Luisa, Queen of Etruria, Lucca [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase
- Charles Louis, Duke of Lucca [date of acquisition unknown], by inheritance
- Sale, Phillips, London, June 5, 1841, no. 51
- William Buchanan, 1841 [mode of acquisition unknown]
- Hugh Andrew Johnstone Munro, Novar, Scotland [date and mode of acquisition unknown]
- Sale, Christie's, London, June 1, 1878, no. 153
- Henry Alexander Munro Butler-Johnstone [date and mode of acquisition unknown]
- Sydney Edward Bouverie-Pusey, 1882 [mode of acquisition unknown] (?) or 1884, by purchase (?)
- Ichenhauser, London, 1900 [mode of acquisition unknown]
- 1901: purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore
- 1931: bequeathed to Walters Art Museum by Henry Walters
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Exhibition history |
A Magnificent Age: Masterpieces from the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City; Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2002-2004. Raffaello. Da Firenze a Rome. Galleria Borghese, Roma. 2006. God's Minstrel: St. Francis of Assisi. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1982. Raphael and America. National Gallery of Art, Washington. 1983. The Taste of Maryland: Art Collecting in Maryland 1800-1934. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1984. Highlights from the Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1998-2001. |
Credit line |
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1901 |
References |
Federico Zeri (1976) (in English) Italian paintings in the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore: Walters Art Gallery, no. 232 , pp. 348−354 OCLC: 2463997. |
Source |
Walters Art Museum: Home page Info about artwork |
Permission (Reusing this file) |
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