News : Raphael Madonna returns
The painting depicts the Virgin with two children symbolising the young Christ and John the Baptist. The goldfinch is a symbol of Christ's future passion.
The artwork is considered to be one of the greatest masterpieces of Italian Renaissance. Raphael painted the panel in around 1506, as a wedding present for a rich wool merchant.
Basmah Fahim reports.
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