1. Notre Dame of the Grand Duke
Notre Dame of the Grand Duke is an oil painting created by the Italian painter Raphael from 154 to 155, and it is presented in the Petit Art Museum in Florence.
This painting is a half-length portrait, in which the Virgin appears calm and holy, and a pair of drooping and slightly kind eyes make the picture full of warmth and poetry.
2. Madonna on the Grass
Madonna on the Grass? (Italian: Madonna del Meadow), also known as the Virgin and St. John, is a painting created by Renaissance painter Raphael Sanzio from 155 to 156, and is now in the Art History Museum in Vienna, Austria.
The three characters in the painting form an isosceles triangle, and the head of the Virgin constitutes the top of the triangle. The virgin's crimson coat and round neckline reflect the characteristics of Raphael's works.
3. Madonna in the Garden
Madonna in the Garden, also known as Madonna the Gardener and The Beautiful Female Gardener, is an oil painting created by Italian painter Raffaello Santi from 157 to 158, and is now in the Louvre in Paris.
This painting is a masterpiece in Raphael's portrait of the Madonna. In this portrait, the Madonna caresses the infant, and little John holds a wooden cross. The whole picture is full of warmth and love.
In composition, Raphael followed Leonardo da Vinci's painting skills, and in this painting, the pyramid style was also adopted. The three-person combination later became a form of Raphael's Madonna.