Raphael. Eugene Muntz

of the Meadow, known as Belvedere Madonna

      1505–1506

      Oil on canvas, 113 × 88.5 cm

      Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

      He used it to interpret the model more freely, to lend greatness to his manner, nobility to his symbols, and more fullness and simplicity to the drapery; in short, to get closer to the laws of classical beauty.

      But it was in the studio of Baccio d’Agnolo especially that Raphael made many useful acquaintances. Baccio, like many of his contemporaries, practised not only architecture but also wood sculpture and marquetry.

      Holy Family with Beardless Saint Joseph