Artist: Raffaello Sanzio

Completed in: 1512 

Located in: Emäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden

The painting shows Mother Mary holding baby Jesus in her hands with Saint Barbara and Saint Sixtus on both her sides and two cherubs ...

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