Skip to content

RAFFAELLO Sanzio: Portraits of Agnolo and Maddalena Doni

🖼 Portraits of Agnolo and Maddalena Doni, 1504-07
Oil on panel (each)
63 × 45 cm
Florence, Italy

Soft Renaissance light models two aristocratic profiles in calm, frontal poses against serene landscapes. Raphael's masterwork epitomizes High Renaissance portraiture through psychological intimacy and mathematical harmony, establishing the gold standard for marital portraiture across centuries.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
tap to buy ↗
We recommend Bookshop.org — supports independent bookstores
We recommend Bookshop.org — supports independent bookstores