La Vierge à l'enfant à la rose
Original title: La Vierge a l'enfant, a la rose
kurzbeschreibung
Mary sits with the Christ Child on her lap, and the boy holds a rose in his hand. Jean Morin etched this print after a painting by Raphael, in the second state, following the established type of the enthroned Madonna with Child.
Description
Seated on a chair, Mary carries the child on her lap. He grasps a rose and wears a garment along with a small halo. The Madonna appears in richly ornamented robes, her head crowned with a cross-topped diadem. Curtains and a window make up the setting, and light falls through onto the figures. Beneath the image field run a Latin quotation and the names of Raphael and Jean Morin.
Context
Jean Morin, a French engraver of the seventeenth century, was known for his reproductive prints after Italian masters. The model for this sheet was a painting by Raphael, probably made around 1518. Prints of this kind served to circulate famous works of art and were much admired in the Baroque period.
Impact
Mary's calm seated pose and the child's gentle gesture give the arrangement balance and harmony. Light entering through the window creates a soft, intimate mood. Morin's delicate linework lends the scene a noble, richly detailed presence.
Technique
The sheet survives as an etching in the second state. This method allows for fine lines and shading that reproduce the detail of Raphael's painted model faithfully. The sheet measures 41.8 x 28.9 cm, while the image area measures 34 x 22.5 cm.
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Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art · Public Domain (CC0 1.0)