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RAFFAELLO Sanzio: Portrait of a Woman (La Donna Gravida)

🖼 Portrait of a Woman (La Donna Gravida), 1505-06
Oil on panel
66 × 52 cm
Florence, Italy

Soft modeling and luminous skin tones define this Renaissance portrait of a woman in profile, her hand resting protectively on her abdomen. The work exemplifies Raphael's psychological insight, capturing both physical beauty and an intimate moment—possibly pregnancy—with unprecedented tenderness and dignity.

The story of art
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E. H. Gombrich
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