Show all images on one page	#001097 Title: Sistine Madonna Artist: Ilyin Leonid Nickolaevich Size: 11x15.5x5.5 Price : $480 SOLD!

Established Fedoskino master Leonid Nikolaevich Ilyin is the talented artist responsible for this angelic composition. The portrait is an adaptation of Raphael's famous painting entitled "Sistine Madonna." The original painting was intended to decorate the tomb of Julius II, because the holy Pope Sixtus was the patron saint of the Della Rovere family. Saint Barbara and the two winged angels symbolize the funeral ceremony. The canvas was located in the convent of Saint Sixtus in Piacenza. Later, it was donated by the monks to Augustus III, King of Saxony. It was eventually carried to Moscow after World War II and later returned to Dresden.
Virgin with Child stands on a globe partially covered by clouds, her veil billowing in an imaginary draft coming from the left side of the painting. Draperies left and right of Virgin give the impression of a theatrical setting. Virgin and Child are framed in contrasting fashion by the older St. Sixtus (he bears the traits of Julius II, whereas the Virgin resembles the famous Fornarina) and St Barbara in the splendor of youth. Maria's expression is one of lofty dignity. Her eyes