Madonna Alba, Szene: Maria mit Christuskind und Johannes dem Täufer, Tondo

This circular painting depicts a maternal scene set against a serene, rolling landscape under a bright blue sky. Mary is dressed in traditional rose and blue garments, holding a small prayer book while looking toward the cross, which foreshadows the Passion. The composition uses a triangular arrangement of figures to create a sense of balance and harmony within the round frame.

This tondo reflects the High Renaissance synthesis of Christian theology and Neoplatonic ideals of geometric perfection and divine harmony. The idealized beauty and 'grace' of the figures were considered by contemporary thinkers to be a physical reflection of the divine, a central tenet of the Roman Academy during Raphael's tenure in the city.