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RAFFAELLO Sanzio: Virgin and Child with Sts Sebastian and Roch

🖼 Virgin and Child with Sts Sebastian and Roch, 1501-03
Pen and brown ink, over stylus
288 × 266 cm
Paris, France

Soft golden light bathes four figures arranged in harmonious symmetry: the Virgin and Child centered, flanked by saints Sebastian and Roch in rich Renaissance detail. Raphael's balanced composition and devotional intimacy epitomize High Renaissance ideals, establishing the standard for altarpiece design across Europe.

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