Artwork
Print from Ionides Album
Print from Ionides Album is a print by the High Renaissance artist Raphael. It is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. The print from the Ionides Album depicts the Virgin Mary seated with the Christ Child resting on a cushion in her lap.
About this work
Overview
The print from the Ionides Album depicts the Virgin Mary seated with the Christ Child resting on a cushion in her lap. Her gaze is directed downward toward the child, who faces the viewer.
Artist & collection
Artist
Raphael was born Raffaello Sanzio in Urbino on April 6, 1483, the son of Giovanni Santi, a painter and poet attached to the ducal court.
