Raffaello, madonna della seggiola, 1513+14 ca. 03

This circular painting, known as a tondo, shows the Madonna seated in a chair and leaning her head against the Christ child. She wears a colorful striped shawl and a green dress, while the child Jesus sits in her lap looking toward the viewer. To the right, the infant John the Baptist is visible in the shadows, holding a small reed cross with his hands clasped.