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    CARLO NAYA (TRONZANO VERCELLESE 1816-VENICE 1882)

    Saint Cecilia

    c.1853-76

    Albumen print | 51.8 x 33.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 851464

    A photograph of a painting by Raphael (c.1514) now in the Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna (inv. no.577). Other photographs of the painting at RCINs 851465, 851466.

    • Creator(s)

      Carlo Naya (Tronzano Vercellese 1816-Venice 1882) (photographer)

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

    • 51.8 x 33.0 cm (sheet of paper)

    • Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)

    • Subject(s)
      • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
        • Music
          • Musical instruments
      • Religion & Theology
        • Religions and faiths
          • Christianity
            • Angels, demons, devils, saints
              • Musical angels
    • Bibliographic reference(s)

      pp.124-32, no.55 (Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 )

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