"Italian School Madonna D After Raphael"
Italian School after Raffaello Sanzio, known as Raphael 1483-1520 The Madonna of Divine Love The central composition represents the child Jesus seated on the knees of the Virgin, blessing Saint John the Baptist His arm is supported by the hand of Saint Elisabeth in the background In the background the silhouette of Saint Joseph stands out against a blue sky in an architecture The original was painted in 1518 for Lionello da Carp and is kept in the Capodimonte Museum in Naples This is a good quality copy dating from the beginning 19th century Painting on its original canvas in a wooden frame and gilded stucco (wear)