The Demon Seated | Mikhail Vrubel | 1890 Select Size:36" x 24" attributed to Raphael

attributed to Raphael

ethereal forms

"Madonna of the Goldfinch" by Raphael is a sublime portrayal of the Virgin Mary with the infant Jesus and John the Baptist as a child

perhaps inspired by the “tronie” tradition—a study of character and expression rather than a formal portrait

one of the earliest masterpieces of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

The Demon Seated | Mikhail Vrubel | 1890 Select Size:36" x 24" attributed to RaphaelAbout the artwork: The Demon Seated (1890) by Mikhail Vrubel is a key work of Russian Symbolism, inspired by Lermontovs poem The Demon, which tells the story of a fallen spiritneither evil nor redeemedwho wanders the earth in sorrow. Vrubel portrays this figure seated on a mountaintop at sunset, surrounded by flowers that almost merge with his body. His tense posture and distant gaze evoke a sense of inner turmoil and isolation. The use of angular,