Vatican Frescoes
MONOGRAMMIST A.P. (ACTIVE 1555)
A triton blowing a conch shell
dated 1555Etching | 27.5 x 14.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 853739
An etching by the monogrammist A.P. catalogued by Ruland (1876) as related to a design element in the Loggia, designed by Raphael and executed by his workshop (c.1517-19) in the Vatican. Dated at bottom left. Trimmed within platemark. Annotated on verso.
Three other etchings thought to reproduce decorative features from the loggia by this printmaker are also known; see RCINs 853729, 853733 and 853738.
The repeating sequence of decoration in the Logge - see Dacos 2008 (Bibliographic References) for more information - is strongly influenced by the antique; Raphael had studied antique sculpture and painting in Rome.
Three other etchings thought to reproduce decorative features from the loggia by this printmaker are also known; see RCINs 853729, 853733 and 853738.
The repeating sequence of decoration in the Logge - see Dacos 2008 (Bibliographic References) for more information - is strongly influenced by the antique; Raphael had studied antique sculpture and painting in Rome.
Creator(s)
Monogrammist A.P. (active 1555) (etcher)
After a work by the workshop of Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)
annotation: [both annotations illegible] [verso, top centre; bottom left, in ink]
27.5 x 14.9 cm (sheet of paper)
- Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
Subject(s)
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Decorative motifs
- Grotesques
- Decorative motifs
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Religions of antiquity
- Classical mythology
- Triton (myth)
- Classical mythology
- Religions of antiquity
- Religions and faiths
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Biological sciences
- Zoology
- Animals
- Shells (animal)
- Conch Shells
- Shells (animal)
- Animals
- Zoology
- Biological sciences
Object type(s)
- visual works
- prints
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
Bibliographic reference(s)
Davidson 1985 : Davidson, Bernice F. Raphael's Bible. A Study of the Vatican Logge, 1985 pp.27-38
Dacos 2008: Dacos, N., The Loggia of Raphael: A Vatican Art Treasure, 2008 pp.15-135
Other number(s)
Ruland p.232 B.130
