Holy Family with St Elizabeth and St John the Baptist [‘The Madonna del Divino Amore’]

dated 1571

Engraving | 48.7 x 37.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850914

An engraving reproducing (in reverse) the composition of the so-called ‘Madonna del Divino Amore’ (c.1516), a painting currently attributed to Raphael’s workshop and housed in the Museo e Gallerie Nazionali di Capodimonte, Naples (inv. no.146). Lettered with production details and a text in Latin and Italian.

Showing the seated Virgin holding the blessing Christ Child on her legs, with St Elizabeth at her side and the Young St John the Baptist kneeling down on the left; St Joseph stands in the background to the right.

Creator(s)

After a work by the workshop of Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)

Pietro Paolo Palumbo (active 1563-?1586) (publisher)

After a work previously attributed to Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)
48.7 x 37.8 cm (sheet of paper)

47.0 x 37.8 cm (image)
ET GLORIABVNTVR IN TE OMNES QVI DILIGVNT NOMEN TVVM QVONIAM TV BENEDICES IVSTO - PSAL. V. / SI GLORIERANNO IN TE TVTTI COLORO CHE AMANO IL TVO NOME PERCIOCHE / TV BENEDIRAI IL GIVSTO . PSAL. V.
Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
  Religions and faiths
  Christianity
  Devotional Images of Christ
  Virgin & Child
  Virgin & Child with Saints
  Virgin & Child with Saints-Holy Family
  Life of Christ
  Infancy of Christ
  Christ Child
Bibliographic reference(s)

pp. 247-251, no. A8 (Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 )

Holy Families & Madonna and Child

Holy Family with St Elizabeth and St John the Baptist [‘The Madonna del Divino Amore’]

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