The Virgin and Child with Saints Louis and Margaret | Unknown | c. 1510 Raphael Bouguereau’s version is more sensuous

Bouguereau’s version is more sensuous

drowns in a river

hybrid creatures—part human

and the mysterious power of the feminine

Painted during the final years of his life

The Virgin and Child with Saints Louis and Margaret | Unknown | c. 1510 Raphael Bouguereau’s version is more sensuousAbout the artwork: The Virgin and Child with Saints Louis and Margaret (c. 1510) is an exquisite example of early Flemish devotional art that unites sacred symbolism, royal iconography, and monastic devotion into a single harmonious scene. The Virgin and Child sit serenely on a richly decorated throne, embodying divine wisdom and purity, while Saint Louis, the canonized French king, and Saint Margaret of Antioch, emerging from a dragon, represent