in 1871 for 330,000 francs to the Emperor of Russia, and given by him to the Empress, who bequeathed it to the Hermitage. Original sketch in Berlin Museum shows the Virgin with a pomegranate instead of a book in her hand; when the picture was transferred to canvas in St. Petersburg the outline of the hand and the pomegranate was found, showing that Raphael changed the design on the panel and substituted the book, from which the picture was formerly named Madonna del Libro (of the Book). Copy in Perugia Gallery; several others mentioned by Passavant. Engraved by P. Mocchi; Ant. Kruger; S. Amsler; engraved from copies by P. Caronni; Th. Richomme.—C. & C., Raphael, i. 171; Passavant, ii. 15; Lübke, Raphael, 16, 92; Gaz. des B. Arts (1878), xviii. 209; (1879), xix. 188; Gruyer, Vierges de Raphael, iii. 18; Giornale di Erudizione artistica, vi.; Graphic (London), May 26, 1883.
An image should appear at this position in the text. To use the entire page scan as a placeholder, edit this page and replace "{{missing image}}" with "{{raw image|Cyclopedia of painters and paintings (IA cyclopediaofpain03cham).pdf/158}}". Otherwise, if you are able to provide the image then please do so. For guidance, see Wikisource:Image guidelines and Help:Adding images. |  |
Madonna del Coniglio, Titian, Louvre.
MADONNA OF CONSOLATION (Vierge
Consolatrice), William Adolphe Bouguereau,
Luxembourg Museum, Paris; canvas, H. 6
ft. 7 in. × 4 ft. 11 in. The Virgin enthroned,
with both hands upraised, offers consolation
to a mother, lying in despair across her
knees, whose infant lies dead at her feet.—Salon,
1877.
MADONNA, COWPER (the little), Raphael,
Panshanger House, near Hertford, England;
wood, H. 2 ft. × 1 ft. 5 in. The Virgin,
half-length, sitting; Jesus, with one
foot placed on her outstretched palm, has
both arms round her neck; background,
landscape with a church. Painted in Florence
in 1505; preserved there until bought
by Lord Cowper, when ambassador at Court
of Tuscany. Copy in Lombardi Collection,
Florence.—C. & C., Raphael, i. 250; Passavant,
ii. 26; Müntz, 169;
Gruyer, Vierges de Raphael,
iii. 37.
MADONNA OF THE
CUP. See Madonna della
Scodella.
MADONNA OF THE
CURTAIN. See Madonna
della Tenda.
MADONNA DE LA DÉLIVRANCE,
Ernest Hébert,
Church at Grenoble. The
Virgin, seated, with Jesus,
nude, in her lap, his right
hand raised to his chin.
Engraved by A. Huot.—Book
Buyer, Dec. 1884.
MADONNA WITH DIADEM
(Vierge au Diadème),
Raphael, Louvre; wood, H.
2 ft. 3 in. × 1 ft. 8 in. Called also Madonna
del Velo or Vierge au Voile (Veil), Vierge au
Linge (Linen), Sommeil de Jesus, and Silence
de la Sainte Vierge. The Virgin,
crowned with a diadem, stooping over Jesus
asleep, raising the veil which covers him to
show him to St. John, who kneels at right.
Painted in Rome (1508-13); tradition says,
once split in two and used to cover casks in
a cellar at Pescia, but an amateur bought
the pieces and had them skilfully joined.
Formerly in Châteauneuf Collection, Paris;
thence to Prince de Carignan, at whose
death in 1743 bought by Louis XV. Old
copies numerous. Engraved by Ingouf;
