Madonna of the Chair

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Madonna of the Chair is a celebrated circular Renaissance painting by Raphael depicting the Virgin Mary tenderly embracing the Christ Child, renowned for its warmth, intimacy, and harmonious composition.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Madonna of the Chair canonical 4
Madonna della Seggiola 3

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Renaissance painting
painting
religious painting
artHistoricalSignificance influential model for later Madonna imagery
one of Raphael's most beloved Madonnas
artist Raphael
artStyle High Renaissance naturalism
artworkSurface panel
collection Palatine Gallery
colorCharacteristics deep blues
rich warm tones
vivid greens
completionDate circa 1514
compositionCharacteristic circular framing of figures
diagonal rhythm of bodies
tight close-up grouping of figures
creator Raphael
depicts Christ Child
linked to: Child Jesus

Virgin Mary
infant John the Baptist
features Mary holding the Christ Child closely
Virgin Mary seated on a chair
infant John the Baptist at the side
genre Madonna and Child
iconography Madonna and Child with John the Baptist
linked to: Madonna and Child
inception circa 1513
locatedInCity Florence
locatedInCountry Italy
locatedInMuseum Palazzo Pitti
location Palatine Gallery
materialUsed oil paint
movement High Renaissance
notableFor circular composition
harmonious composition
intimacy
tender maternal embrace
warmth
patronageContext likely painted for a private devotional setting
period Raphael's late Florentine–early Roman period
shape circular
tondo
support wood panel
theme divine motherhood
intimate devotion
maternal love
titleInEnglish Madonna of the Chair
titleInItalian Madonna della Seggiola

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Raphael notableWork Madonna of the Chair
Madonna of the Chair titleInItalian Madonna della Seggiola
linked to: Madonna of the Chair
Madonna of the Chair titleInEnglish Madonna of the Chair
Raphael’s Madonna paintings includesWork Madonna della Seggiola
linked to: Madonna of the Chair
Raphael’s Madonna paintings includesWork Madonna of the Chair
The Madonna of the Chair (copy after Raphael) basedOn Madonna della Seggiola
linked to: Madonna of the Chair
Madonna della Seggiola alternativeName Madonna of the Chair