Life and Legend of the Virgin Mary
Life and Legend of the Virgin Mary
ANONYMOUS, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
The Birth of the Virgin
c.1550-1650Etching | 31.1 x 43.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851419
This print is supposed to reproduce a lost design by Giulio Romano related to the frescoes in the choir of the Duomo of Verona, commissioned from the master but eventually completed in 1534 by Francesco Torbido to Giulio's designs. Fifth state, with the address of Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi al lower centre, and lettered mark (GIR. FO.) at lower left.
Creator(s)
Anonymous, 16th-17th century (engraver)
After a work attributed to Giulio Romano (Rome c. 1499-Mantua 1546) (artist)
Attributed to French School, Fontainebleu, 16th century (engraver)
Rossi, Giovanni Iacomo: alla Pace, Rome (publisher)
31.1 x 43.0 cm (sheet of paper)
30.2 x 42.0 cm (platemark)
NATIVITAS GLORIOSAE VIRGINIS.
- Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Life of the Virgin Mary
- Birth of the Virgin
- Life of the Virgin Mary
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Religion & Theology
Bibliographic reference(s)
pp.104-5, no.97; p.188, under no.177 (Massari 1993 : Massari, S, 1993. Giulio Romano pinxit et delineavit : Opere grafiche autografe di collaborazione e bottega, Rome)
