Artist: Carlo Maratti
Artwork: The Virgin Immaculate and Four Male Saints
Description: This is a preparatory drawing for a painting in the church of Sant’Isidoro in Rome. The modello is a red chalk drawing on light brown paper. It shows the Virgin Mary standing on a crescent moon, with her hands together in prayer. She is surrounded by four male saints: Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Anthony of Padua, Saint Bonaventure, and Saint Louis of Toulouse.
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