
RaphaelItalien, 1483–1520Ansidei Madonna
Darf man es sehen?
London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Der Eigentümer ist bekannt. Ob es heute ausgestellt ist, sagt das Museum nicht, und Raten haben wir nicht gelernt.
Die Madonna Ansidei, auch genannt Pala Ansidei oder Blenheim Madonna, ist ein Altargemälde von Raffael. Dargestellt ist die thronende Jungfrau Maria mit dem Jesuskind, begleitet von Johannes dem Täufer und dem hl. Nikolaus von Bari.
1885 erwarb die National Gallery in London das Bild zu einem Preis von ₤70.000, nach einer anderen Quelle für ₤75.000.
c. 1503 – c. 1504 · Wirkungsort
Siena
late 1504
Meets Leonardo and Michelangelo
Having moved to Florence, Raphael met Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Bartolomeo della Porta and closely studied Leonardo's sfumato. His first Florentine commission, portraits of Agnolo Doni and his wife, was painted under the clear impression of the “Mona Lisa”.
1504
Friendship with Baldassare Castiglione
In Urbino Raphael met the philosopher, writer and patron Count Baldassare Castiglione; they formed a firm friendship and correspondence, including the famous letters about the fresco “The Triumph of Galatea”.
October 1504
To Florence, to study
The mother of the next Duke of Urbino gave Raphael a letter of recommendation to the Gonfaloniere of Florence: “The bearer of this will be found to be Raphael, painter of Urbino, who, being greatly gifted in his profession has determined to spend some time in Florence to study.” She called him “a sensible and well-mannered young man”.
c. 1504 – c. 1508 · Wirkungsort
Florence
1507
Meets Donato Bramante
Raphael met the architect Donato Bramante, by an unproven account his relative. Bramante became his adviser and patron and later recommended him to Pope Julius II as the best candidate for work in the Vatican.