Other Frescoes
Other Frescoes
The Prophet Isaiah
c.1640-70Engraving | RCIN 853798
An engraving by Hendrik Goltzius reproducing, in reverse, the fresco The Prophet Isaiah, painted by Raphael in the church of Sant'Agostino, Rome, c.1511-12. Lettered at the bottom with an inscription attributing the composition to Raphael and giving publication details. Trimmed to image. Fourth state? Annotated on verso.
The second state of this print by Goltzius, inscribed with the publication details, is dated 1592. Bartsch also listed a third state with the addition of the address of Claes Jansz. Visscher. The impression here, however, gives the address of Clement de Jonghe, and it appears as though some text has been scratched out above, suggesting that this may a fourth state of the print unknown to Bartsch.
The Prophet Isaiah was commissioned by Johann Goritz, a curial prelate, humanist and patron of the arts, for a pier in Sant'Agostino. The fresco formed part of a decorative ensemble which also included a sculpture of the Virgin, Child and St Anne by Andrea Sansovino and an altar; Goritz's tomb lies below the pier. The monumental figure of Raphael's fresco especially reveals the influence of Michelangelo's work on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, though Raphael probably did not completely repaint the figure of Isaiah after seeing his contemporary's works, as Vasari claimed.
The second state of this print by Goltzius, inscribed with the publication details, is dated 1592. Bartsch also listed a third state with the addition of the address of Claes Jansz. Visscher. The impression here, however, gives the address of Clement de Jonghe, and it appears as though some text has been scratched out above, suggesting that this may a fourth state of the print unknown to Bartsch.
The Prophet Isaiah was commissioned by Johann Goritz, a curial prelate, humanist and patron of the arts, for a pier in Sant'Agostino. The fresco formed part of a decorative ensemble which also included a sculpture of the Virgin, Child and St Anne by Andrea Sansovino and an altar; Goritz's tomb lies below the pier. The monumental figure of Raphael's fresco especially reveals the influence of Michelangelo's work on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, though Raphael probably did not completely repaint the figure of Isaiah after seeing his contemporary's works, as Vasari claimed.
Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
