The Garvagh Madonna by Raphael

The artwork in this video is Garvagh Madonna (also known as the Aldobrandini Madonna). It was painted around 1509–1510 by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael.
In the painting, the Christ Child taking a carnation from his cousin John the Baptist, a flower that is a traditional sign of divine love and the Passion (Christ's suffering and crucifixion). The Virgin seems to be lost in gloomy thought. She might be pondering the children’s destinies.

Raphael, with full name, was Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, a virtuoso Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. He was born on April 6, 1483, to wealthy merchant families from Urbino and Colbordolo in the Marche Region.
His father arranged for Raphael to be placed in the studio of Italian Renaissance painter Pietro Perugino when he was a child.
After his father's death in 1494, Raphael seems to have managed the family workshop at eleven.
He continued to train in the workshop of Perugino and was recorded as the "Master'' by 1500.
His career falls into three phases with three styles.
First was his early years in Umbria. During this period, His primary artistic influence was Perugino. He created 'The Marriage of the Virgin' in 1504, inspired by Perugino's painting Christ Delivering the Keys to Saint Peter (1482). This was Raphael's most important piece of this time.
The second period was about four years (1504–1508), absorbing the artistic traditions in the thriving center of the Italian Renaissance, Florence. There, Fra Bartolomeo persuaded Raphael to switch from the style of Perugino to a more grandiose style. During this time, he met his two prime rivals, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Together, they became known as the primary trio of great masters from that period.

At that time, Raphael's main artistic influence became Leonardo da Vinci. Then he formulates his own style. That style contributed to Neoplatonian ideals of human greatness and Renaissance dynamics for the depiction of beauty. One of his most famous paintings was La belle jardinière in 1507.
The third was twelve years in Rome. He moved to Rome at the invitation of the pope to work in the Vatican Palace. He also worked a series of essential commissions elsewhere in the city. It was during this time that he gained the epithet "Prince of Painters." His best-known work is The School of Athens in the Vatican Stanza Della Segnatura.
Raphael was enormously productive, running a very large workshop with more than 50 people. He was still at the height of his powers at his early death at 37. He died on April 6, 1520.
After his death, Raphael's serene and harmonious artworks were again regarded as the highest models. Joshua Reynolds, the first president of the Royal Academy in London, encouraged his students to copy Raphael's drawings as part of their studies.
Despite the conspires to numb our understanding of the Renaissance world, Raphael continued to be paid homage from legendary painters, including Albrecht Dürer, Titian, Rembrandt, Velazquez, Sir Joshua Reynolds, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Key moments:

00:00 Introduction
03:20 John the Baptist
06:45 The Christ Child
09:25 The Small Scence
12:29 The Virgin
15:12 Leonardo
18:03 Color
20:41 Conclusion