Who served as the prototype of the Sistine Madonna Raphael? Automatic translate

As we know from history, religion very often imposed restrictions on art. In Catholicism, religious painting was allowed; in Orthodoxy, iconography, which has an even more rigid framework, was recognized as a canon.

The starting point for creating the image of the Virgin in Catholic art was usually the appearance of a woman. The Sistine Madonna of the celebrated Raphael, one of the Renaissance titans, was no exception. The features of her face recognize not the image of the Mother of God, but rather embodied in this great creation of the master Margarita Lucci. In this image, there is a complete absence of generally accepted canons - the Mother of God has a simple pose, figure, face, clothes, no shoes. If you look closely, it seems that Pope Sixtus II and Saint Barbara, depicted nearby, are dressed much better than her. The Sistine Madonna does not have a royal wreath and does not sit on the throne.

This work of the great Raphael generated very big disagreements among the clergy, some saw in it something divine, some heretical. Despite the undoubtedly great artistic value of the canvas, such an image of the Virgin, from the point of view of Catholicism, was sinful.

We know very little about Margarita Lyuchka, and even those “facts” that have survived to this day are more like fiction than truth. She was born in Siena in the family of a baker, who later moved to Rome. It was in Rome that Raphael met with Margarita. She agreed to pose for the master for the mural "Cupid and Psyche". Rafael and Margarita fell in love with each other, but Margarita’s father was categorically against this relationship. According to unconfirmed reports, Raphael bought Margarita from her father for 3 thousand gold coins.

The lovers lived together for 6 years (according to other sources - 12). Margarita was his model and accompanied Raphael on all his trips. It was her appearance that served as the prototype of the Raphael Madonnas and mythical heroines. According to contemporaries, Raphael did not part with Margarita until his death.

The opinions of scholars studying the Renaissance were divided. Some consider Margarita a faithful wife and constant companion of the great master, others believe that she was not faithful to Raphael and cheated on him with students and customers. The fate of Margarita after the death of Raphael also remains a mystery. According to some sources - she became a courtesan, according to others - she cut her hair as a nun.

But whatever her fate, her image, captured in the canvases of Raphael, will delight more than one generation of people.

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