Artwork

The Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist

The Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist, by Raphael, chalk, 1507
The Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist, by Raphael, chalk, 1507

The Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist is a chalk drawing by the High Renaissance artist Raphael. It dates from 1507 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Raphael

Artist

Raphael

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.

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