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The Madonna of Loreto
- Localisation : The Rotunda
- Année de création :1509
- Artiste :Raphael
Description
Up to 1976, this painting was considered to be the copy of a lost original by Raphael (1483-1520). When it was restored, the number 133 was identified in a corner of the painting, corresponding to the number that featured on the original by Raphael in the Borghese collection in Rome. This small rectangle demonstrates how darkened the painting had become prior to its restoration. It also explains why the specialists initially did not recognise it as the work of the great Italian master of the Renaissance. This family scene depicting the Virgin holding a veil over her son is a pretext to evoke the tragic destiny of Jesus: the veil traditionally symbolises the shroud of Christ.
