Life and Legend of the Virgin Mary
Life and Legend of the Virgin Mary
AFTER RAPHAEL (1483-1520)
The Adoration of the Magi
c.1860-76Carbon print | 15.9 x 24.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851375
A photograph of a drawing by Raphael (c.1502-03) formerly in the Royal Collection, Stockholm and now in the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm (inv. no.296). The drawing is a preparatory study for the Adoration of the Magi, the central scene from the predella of the so-called Oddi Altarpiece (or Pala Oddi). The altarpiece was painted by Raphael in c.1502-03 and is now in the Pinacoteca Vaticana, Vatican City (inv. no.335).
Creator(s)
After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)
15.9 x 24.7 cm (sheet of paper)
Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1860-76)
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Life of Christ
- Infancy of Christ
- Adoration of the Magi
- Adoration of the Shepherds
- Infancy of Christ
- Devotional Images of Christ
- Virgin & Child
- Life of Christ
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Religion & Theology
Bibliographic reference(s)
Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford
p.145, no.52Knab/Mitsch/Oberhuber 1983 : Raffaello. I disegni 1983 : I disegni. (Catalogo dei Disegni a cura di Oberhuber, Ferino Pagden, Huber), Florence 1983
pp.586-7, no.54Other number(s)
Ruland p.105 A.I.27
