Madonna of the Candelabra by Raphael Christmas Forever Stamps

$29.99

THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION

Madonna of the Candelabra

By Raphael

Forever Stamps

Renaissance beauty for your Christmas correspondence.

The story in the design

Mary holds the infant Jesus against a deep, shadowed background, her blue mantle bringing a quiet richness to the scene. A candle glows beside the figures. Taken from Raphael’s Madonna of the Candelabra, this traditional religious design lends a thoughtful finishing touch to Christmas cards and personal letters.

Mary and the Christ Child: The central figures share a close, gentle embrace.
The blue mantle: Rich blue fabric stands out against the dark background.
The candlelight: A small flame beside the figures adds warmth to the composition.

One design per booklet, repeated across 20 self-adhesive Forever stamps.

About this Christmas issue

The stamp reproduces a detail from Madonna of the Candelabra, a painting dating to around 1513 and held at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. Issued in 2011, it brings a work of the Italian High Renaissance to the Christmas stamp tradition.

Choose your pack

100 stamps — 5 booklets
300 stamps — 15 booklets
1,000 stamps — 50 booklets

Each booklet contains 20 stamps. Your selected pack determines the quantity supplied.

Postage & issue details

Forever value: Each stamp retains the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce letter value. Use for standard letters within the U.S.; heavier, oversized, or nonmachinable mail may need additional postage.

Design first issued: October 13, 2011 · New York, NY

Artwork: Raphael · Stamp design and art direction: Richard Sheaff

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