The Sistine Madonna is well known for its leisurely and melodious lyrical style of Raphael paintings sale. This altarpiece is applied to decorate the Sistine Chapel which is rebuilt in memory of pope Sixtus . At the beginning, it was placed in the shrine until the year of 1574, which gives The Sistine Madonna its name.
In the painting reproduction, the Madonna comes down from the cloud with her son in hand. On the two sides, there are a man and a woman. The elderly man who shows welcome posture to them is pope, while the young woman in a keeling posture is the believer of Madonna Barbara. With her head down in earnest, she is a little shy, which distributes her esteem and humility.
In later posts, we will talk about Henri Matisse.
