Exhibitions and records of works of art
Prince Albert recognised the importance of photography to record and document notable exhibitions and works of art
The Marriage of the Virgin
1858Albumen print? | RCIN 2864373
A photograph of a drawing previously attributed to Perugino now in the Albertina, Vienna (inv. no.70). The drawing reproduces the composition of the 'Marriage of the Virgin', a predella scene of Perugino's 'Fano Altarpiece' (1497) housed in the church of Santa Maria Nuova, Fano. The drawing may be a copy after a lost modello by Perugino preparatory for this predella scene (Ferino Pagden 1982, p. 78).
A copy of this photograph (RCIN 851395) can be found in the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection, portfolio 14 (970573)
Creator(s)
After a work copying Pietro Perugino (Città della Pieve c.1450-Fontignano 1523) (artist)
After a work previously attributed to Pietro Perugino (Città della Pieve c.1450-Fontignano 1523) (artist)
Attributed to Florence : Alinari (photographer)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Life of the Virgin Mary
- Marriage of the Virgin Mary
- Life of the Virgin Mary
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Social customs
- Marriage
- Wedding rings
- Marriage
- Social customs
- Ethnology
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Architecture
- Ecclesiastical & religious architecture
- Non-Christian religious architecture
- Temples
- Non-Christian religious architecture
- Ecclesiastical & religious architecture
- Architecture
- Religion & Theology
Bibliographic reference(s)
Ferino Pagden 1982 : Disegni Umbri del Rinascimento da Perugino a Raffaello, 1982 / catalogo della mostra a cura di Sylvia Ferino Pagden, Città di Castello
p.78, under no.47
