This painting is oil on panel, 31 x 27 cm (so small). Paris, Louvre. this and the St Michael (in Louvre to), is part of collection of Charles I of England, sold to Cardinal Mazarin. The Cardinalś heirs sold it to Louis XIV. It is datable to the early years of Raphaelś Florentine period, according to most scholars.
It might have been part of a diptych with the St Michael, but this is more difficult to establish. Certain ast historians contradict this theory by pointing out that the St michael is stylistically inferior and was propably painted before Raphael Urbino for tuscany.
Žádné komentáře:
Okomentovat