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Conestabile Madonna
The Conestabile Madonna is a small (and probably unfinished) painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael. It was likely the last work painted by Raphael in Umbria before moving to Florence.
Its name comes from the Conestabile family of Perugia, from whom it was acquired by Alexander II of Russia in 1871. The Tsar presented it to his consort, Maria Alexandrovna. Since then, the painting has been on exhibit in the Hermitage Museum of St. Petersburg.
The painting portrays the Madonna holding the Child while
Dec 1801 Died)
Bishops Diocese of Viterbo e Tuscania since 1800.
- Dionisio Ridolfini Conestabile (26 Sep 1803 – 17 Dec 1806 Died)
- Antonio Gabriele Severoli (11 Jan 1808 – 8 Sep 1824 Died)
- Gaspare Bernardo Pianetti (3 Jul 1826 – 4 Mar 1861 Retired)
- Gaetano Bedini (18 Mar 1861 – 6 Sep 1864 Died)
- Matteo Eustachio Gonella (22 Jun 1866 – 15 Apr 1870 Died)
- Luigi Serafini (27 Jun 1870 – 20 Feb 1880 Resigned)