The Sistine Madonna by Raphael: The Curtain, the Vision and the Two Most Famous Angels, as a Vintage Poster
Two winged children lean on a ledge at the bottom of a painting, chins on their hands, gazing upwards with a look of mild boredom. They are probably the most famous angels in the world, printed on stamps, postcards, mugs and wrapping paper, and most people who know them have never seen the picture they come from. Above them, the curtains open on a vision: the Virgin Mary walks towards us on the clouds, carrying her son. This is Raphael’s Sistine Madonna , one of the most admired paintings of the Renaissance. The picture below is our vintage poster of the painting; the original is shown further down. Vintage art poster by Sapiens Verbum after Raphael, The Sistine Madonna (Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden). The painting is reproduced unchanged inside a decorative frame with the title. Available from the Sapiens Verbum print shop. 🖼️ Get the vintage poster → License this image → Quick facts Artist: Raphael (1483–1520), Italian pa...