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Life and Legend of the Virgin Mary

Life and Legend of the Virgin Mary

GIUSEPPE CRAFFONARA (1792-1837)

The Adoration of the Magi ['Oddi Altarpiece', predella scene]

published 1820

Etching | 22.4 x 39.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851373

A print after the 'Adoration of the Magi', the central scene of the predella from the so-called 'Oddi Altarpiece' (or 'Pala Oddi') which was painted by Raphael in c.1502-03 and is now in the Pinacoteca Vaticana, Vatican City (inv. no.334). Lettered with production details. Published in 'I piu celebri quadri delle diverse Scuole Italiane riuniti nell'Appartamento Borgia del Vaticano', Rome 1820, plate 14. Other plates from the same publication reproducing the other predella scenes can be found at RCIN 851370 and RCIN 851380.
  • Creator(s)

    Giuseppe Craffonara (1792-1837) (etcher)

    After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)

    Giuseppe Craffonara (1792-1837) (designer)

  • 22.4 x 39.0 cm (sheet of paper)

    13.0 x 26.9 cm (image)

    14.4 x 28.5 cm (platemark)

  • Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)

  • Subject(s)
    • Religion & Theology
      • Religions and faiths
        • Christianity
          • Life of Christ
            • Infancy of Christ
              • Adoration of the Magi
          • Devotional Images of Christ
            • Virgin & Child
  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    pp.136-7, no.8C (Capellen 2001 : Capellen, JM, 2001. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 1, The Beginning in Umbria and Florence ca.1500-1508 )