# Madonna and Saints [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [FRANCIA, Francesco]() - Date: 1501-1550 - Technique: Panel ## Commentary The popularity of Francia's paintings arises from their very individual expression of harmony, both in content and form. This is evoked by his simple arrangements of figures, usually parallel with the picture surface in the immediate foreground and the tender, almost sentimental expression of his Madonnas and saints. The painting technique with the smooth treatment of the surface conforms with this style. ## Related artworks - [Adoration of the Child \(detail\)]() - [Adoration of the Child]() - [Adoration of the Child]() - [Crucifixion]() - [Crucifixion with Sts John and Jerome]() - [Deposition]() - [Evangelista Scappi]() - [Federigo Gonzaga]() - [Legend of Sts Cecilia and Valerian, Scene 1]() - [Legend of Sts Cecilia and Valerian, Scene 10]() - [Legend of Sts Cecilia and Valerian, Scene 3]() - [Legend of Sts Cecilia and Valerian, Scene 4]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()