The Sistine Madonna, also called the Madonna di San Sisto, is an oil painting by the Italian artist Raphael. The painting was commissioned in 1512 by Pope Julius II for the church of San Sisto, Piacenza, and probably executed c. 1513–1514. The canvas was one of the last Madonnas painted by Raphael. Giorgio Vasari called it "a truly rare and extraordinary work". Raphael, 1512 — painted at 29. Canvas and oil paint. 269.5 × 201 cm. In the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. High Renaissance. Wiki link