Raphael, (artist), Marchigian, 1483 - 1520, The Alba Madonna, c. 1510, oil on panel transferred to canvas, overall (diameter): 94.5 cm (37 3/16 in.), framed (diameter x depth): 140.34 ⊙ 15.88 cm (55 1/4 ⊙ 6 1/4 in.), After four years in Florence, Raphael moved to Rome in 1508, probably to execute more significant commissions under the papal reign of Julius II. The major work in America from Raphael's Roman period is, The Alba Madonna, . In this 'Madonna of Humility' the Virgin is seated directly on the ground instead of on a heavenly throne or a sumptuous cushion. The artist grouped the figures in a broad low pyramid, aligning them within a circle in such a way that they not only conform to their space, but dominate it as well. The tondo, or roundformat style, was popular in Florentine painting, and the influence of the Florentine masters Michelangelo and Leonardo is also apparent in the work..