Raphael painted the Sistine Madonna in 1512 for the church of San Sisto in Piacenza, as a political gift from Pope Julius II. The two small cherubs at the bottom — who became more famous than the Madonna herself — were added as compositional balance, reportedly based on street children Raphael saw watching the painting being carried through the city. The original hangs at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden. About this deck

Material: Grade-A 7-ply Canadian maple — the same wood used in professional skate decks

Size: 85 × 20 cm (33.5 × 7.9 in)

Print: Gallery-quality UV print — no glass needed

Mounting hardware not included — purchase separately

Ships from Berlin — worldwide delivery in protective packaging

Also available as a diptych (45 × 85 cm) or triptych (70 × 85 cm). Part of our Renaissance & Classical collection and our sacred art & icons collection.