The Madonna of the Pinks by Raphael: A Flower for the Christ Child, as a Vintage Poster (c. 1506–7)
A young mother sits on a bed in a quiet room and holds out a small red flower to her baby. He reaches for it with both hands, and their eyes meet. That is all that happens in The Madonna of the Pinks , a tiny panel no bigger than a book of hours, and it is enough. Painted around 1506–7 and attributed to Raphael, it is one of the most tender images of the Virgin and Child in Renaissance art, and one of the most debated. 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 Madonna of the Pinks , about 1506–7 (National Gallery, London). 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 painter and architect Title: The Madonna of the Pinks ( La Madonna dei Garofani ) ...