La donna gravida

La donna gravida (or simply La gravida; Italian for "The Pregnant Woman") is an oil on wood portrait by the Italian High Renaissance artist Raphael. It was painted between 1505 and 1506, during Raphael's stay in Florence, Italy. It is now in the Palazzo Pitti in Florence.

La donna gravida
ArtistRaphael
Year1505–1506
MediumOil on panel
Dimensions66 cm × 52 cm (26 in × 20 in)
LocationPalazzo Pitti, Florence

The portrait depicts a woman who is pregnant sitting with her left hand resting on her stomach. Paintings of pregnant women were unusual in the Renaissance period.

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