Sistine Madonna

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noun

a Madonna painted by Raphael for the Church of St. Sixtus at Piacenza, Italy.

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Words nearby Sistine Madonna

Sister of Charity, Sister of Loretto, Sister of Mercy, Sistine, Sistine Chapel, Sistine Madonna, sistroid, sistrum, Sisyphean, Sisyphus, sit

How to use Sistine Madonna in a sentence

Mr. Warfield had two or three in his collection, and the Sistine Madonna had gone to her heart.
Helen Grant's Schooldays|Amanda M. Douglas
But if one were to prove that the Sistine Madonna is beautiful, he would have to offer his experience in evidence.
The Meaning of Faith|Harry Emerson Fosdick
In the Sistine Madonna, Raphael carried this form of composition to the highest perfection.
The Madonna in Art|Estelle M. Hurll
Shortly after his "Sistine Madonna" obtained that great success which the poor artist had fondly anticipated.
Engraving: Its Origin, Processes, and History|Henri Delaborde

If Raphael had not painted the "Sistine Madonna" at the time he did, he would have produced a different work.
The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne|Frank Preston Stearns