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Original fileThe central panel depicts the Virgin Mary on a draped throne beneath a circular canopy, holding the infant Jesus who reaches toward the young John the Baptist. Saint Peter and Saint Paul stand in the foreground holding their traditional attributes of keys and sword, while the upper arched section shows God the Father holding a globe and offering a blessing. The figures are arranged in a clear, hierarchical structure against a serene landscape and a gold-patterned throne back.
This altarpiece reflects the Renaissance synthesis of Christian theology and classical geometric order. Its structured layering—from the earthly saints to the celestial God the Father—mirrors the Neoplatonic concept of the cosmic hierarchy popularized by Florentine thinkers during the period.
Marsilio Ficino
The painting's clear hierarchical arrangement of figures from the terrestrial to the divine reflects the Neoplatonic concept of the Great Chain of Being.
Object
Oil on panel
religious
Digital Source
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Web Gallery of Art: Image Info about artworkwga QS:P11807,"r/raphael/1early/07colonn"
4057 × 4876 px
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