Raphael's The Alba Madonna depicts a variety of warm and cool colors throughout the painting. The blues and whites of the sky and river shows a deep contrast in temperature when comparing the warm pinks and oranges on the woman's dress. As Raphael started on the background, he outlined the mountain tops with light brush strokes and demonstrated the tactic of atmospheric perspective. When Raphael reached the top portion of his painting, the tint of the blue hues became lighter. As the viewer can see, the mountains look as if they are part of the water. Raphael's use of perceptual colors creates an illusion in the mind of the viewer by believing the water and mountains are blended in together. In the foreground, the humans take precedence since
