Madonna mit dem Schleier (Kopie nach)

Rendered in tempera on wood, the copy employs soft gradations of tone that echo Raphael’s use of sfumato, creating a subtle transition between light and shadow. The figures are modeled with delicate modeling, allowing facial features to dissolve gently into surrounding darkness, which enhances the three‑dimensional illusion and lends the scene a quiet realism.

The original composition dates to 1501 by Raphael; this particular version is a later copy made to disseminate the popular image. It entered the Alte Pinakothek’s holdings in the 19th century, reflecting the museum’s effort to acquire representative works of High Renaissance devotional art, even when only reproductions were available.

During the early 16th century, images of the Virgin and Child were reproduced widely for private devotion and ecclesiastical use. Copies such as this one allowed patrons outside Italy to access Raphael’s influential visual language, contributing to the spread of Renaissance ideals across northern Europe.