How does Gozzi Altarpiece elucidate its Description?
The painting depicts the Madonna and Child appearing on a cloud, above a sunset sky with golden, orange and red colors. They are flanked by a clothed cherub and two naked cherubs, who offer Mary laurel crowns. Below are the saints Francis of Assisi, who shows his stigmata, and Blaise, patron saint of Ragusa, who points at the heavenly tableau while he rests a hand on the shoulder of the kneeling donor.
The composition was perhaps inspired by Raphael's Madonna of Foligno, although developed according to Titan's more modern and lively style.
Raphael Ragusa Blaise Madonna of Foligno Francis of Assisi