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New Testament subjects

New Testament subjects

ADOLPHE BRAUN (1812-77)

The Visitation

c.1860-1876

Carbon print | RCIN 850320

Three photographs of a painting depicting the Visitation now in the Prado Museum, Madrid (inv.no. 300).

'The Visitation' was commissioned probably from Raphael by Giovanni Branconio dell'Aquila, a papal advisor and goldsmith whose palace (now destroyed) was designed by Raphael c.1520 (see RCINs 853137, 853138, 853139 for prints depicting the palace). Giovanni then donated 'The Visitation' to St Silvestro in L'Aquila. This painting was traditionally attributed to Raphael but scholars now believe it to be by his workshop and the names of Giulio Romano and Giovanni Francesco Penni have been suggested. Whereas scholars agree on ascribing the execution of the painting to the workshop, it is a matter of dispute the involvement of Raphael in its original design (see Bibliographic References).

The subject is based on a passage of the Gospel of Luke (1:39 ff) and, in this instance, it is set outside rather than in the house of Zacharias. The scene is completed by an open landscape with the depiction of the Baptism of Christ and the apparition of God the Father at the left background.

  • Creator(s)

    Adolphe Braun (1812-77) (photographer)

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

    After a work attributed to Giulio Romano (Rome c. 1499-Mantua 1546) (artist)

    After a work attributed to Giovanni Francesco Penni (1496-c. 1536) (artist)

  • Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1860-76)

  • Subject(s)
    • Religion & Theology
      • Religions and faiths
        • Christianity
          • Life of the Virgin Mary
            • Virgin Mary-Visitation
          • Life of Christ
            • Public Life of Christ
              • Baptism of Christ
          • God (Christianity)
            • God the Father
  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    pp. 244-246, no. A7 (Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 )