Allegory
MARCANTONIO RAIMONDI (C. 1480-1534)
The Seven Virtues
c.1510-25Engraving | RCIN 851946
A series of seven engravings by Marcantonio Raimondi depicting the Seven Virtues (three theological virtues: Faith, Hope, and Love or Charity; four cardinal virtues: Prudence, Justice, Temperance, and Fortitude).
The authorship of the designs is a matter of dispute, with some scholars attributing them to Raphael (Bartsch; Passavant), and some to an artist of his school, possibly Giulio Romano (Delaborde). It has also been suggested that the engravings of the Three Theological Virtues and of Prudence may be based upon designs by Giulio Romano, whereas those of Temperance, Justice and Strength upon drawings by Raphael (Bianchi in Raffaello. L'opera, le fonti, la fortuna, 1968, p.263, note 230).
The authorship of the designs is a matter of dispute, with some scholars attributing them to Raphael (Bartsch; Passavant), and some to an artist of his school, possibly Giulio Romano (Delaborde). It has also been suggested that the engravings of the Three Theological Virtues and of Prudence may be based upon designs by Giulio Romano, whereas those of Temperance, Justice and Strength upon drawings by Raphael (Bianchi in Raffaello. L'opera, le fonti, la fortuna, 1968, p.263, note 230).
Creator(s)
Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480-1534) (engraver)
After Raphael (1483-1520) (designer)
- Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
Object type(s)
- visual works
- prints
- visual works
Bibliographic reference(s)
Raphael Invenit 1985 : G. Bernini Pezzini et al., Raphael Invenit. Stampe di Raffaello nelle Collezioni dell'Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica, Rome, 1985 pp.262-4, nos.IV.1-7 (entries by Stefania Massari)
Other number(s)
Ruland p.145 C.I.1-7
