Awakening Goodness and Beauty: The Madonna and Child by Raphael, the Master Artist of the Italian Renaissance

Raphael (1483-1520), the renowned artist of the Italian Renaissance, created numerous Madonna and Child paintings. Matthias Wivel, an art historian at the National Gallery in London, introduces one of the gallery's treasured pieces, The Garvagh Madonna. Its exquisite composition continues to move viewers even after 500 years, evoking feelings of beauty, goodness, peace, and harmony—perhaps reflecting humanity's eternal aspirations. The Garvagh Madonna by Raphael (National Gallery of Art, London).