 Aldobrandini Madonna, one of several small and mid-size Madonnas painted by Raphael in Rome, was likely something he worked on in his spare time of projects for the Pope or members of his court.During this time period, Raphael was painting the Stanza della Segnatura, the first room in the Vatican Palace to receive Raphael and his workshop's frescoes.Exploratory sketches of this and other Madonnas from 1509 to 1511 are found in Raphael's "pink sketch-book".