This image was incredibly captivating and absolutely beautiful. Raphael’s portrayal of Mary is probably the most realistic, approachable one I have ever seen. Just looking at this work took me back to our trip in Italy and brought all those masterpieces we saw to the forefront of my memory. There is something really amazing about walking through a gallery flooded with paintings and being able to distinguish the characteristics that made the most well known ones stand out. Beyond the fact that Raphael’s work was clearly the focal point of the gallery in Dresden and the architecture and display set up of the other works all pointed to this painting, this image sticks out on it's own.
Seeing it after viewing all of the works in St. Agnes really added to my reaction to the work because this painting continued with the theme of revealing the humanity of Mary. Raphael's ability to capture the beauty, strength, and holiness of the nurturing, loving mother of Christ all in the same instant is quite rare and will stick with me for a long time.
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