What is Madonna del cardellino?
{{italictitle}} [[File:Raffaello Sanzio - Madonna del Cardellino - Google Art Project.jpg|thumb|''Madonna del cardellino'' (''Madonna of the Goldfinch'')]] The '''''Madonna del cardellino''''' ('''''Madonna of the Goldfinch''''') is an [[oil painting]] by [[Raphael]]. It was painted about 1505{{ndash}}1506. It is known as ''Madonna of the Goldfinch'' in English. The painting is in the [[Uffizi]] Gallery in [[Florence, Italy]]. The painting has been restored.<ref>{{cite news |first=Philip |last=Pullella |title=Technology helps restore Raphael masterpiece |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/artsNews/idUSTRE49R01M20081028 |publisher=[[Reuters]] |date=October 28, 2008 |accessdate=2008-10-28 }}</ref> The three people form a [[triangle]]. The Virgin holds a book. St. John holds a [[goldfinch]]. Christ reaches for the bird. Raphael gave the painting to Lorenzo Nasi as a wedding gift. Nasi's house was destroyed by an [[earthquake]] in November 1548. The painting broke into several pieces. It was restored, but the damage could still be seen. == References == {{reflist}} {{stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Madonna Del Cardellino}} [[Category:Paintings with Christian themes]] [[Category:16th-century paintings]] [[Category:Depictions of Mary, mother of Jesus]]