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Vatican Frescoes

Vatican Frescoes

MARCO DENTE DA RAVENNA (1486-1527)

God appears to Isaac

c.1519-1527

Engraving | 20.2 x 23.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 853435

A print after a design by Raphael for the fresco God appears to Isaac painted by the workshop of Raphael (c.1517-19) in the vault of the fifth bay of the Raphael Loggia in the Vatican. Trimmed to image.

Höper (2001) cites the drawing now in the Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart (see RCIN 853440 for a photograph), as that used by Dente for his engraving.
  • Creator(s)

    Marco Dente Da Ravenna (1486-1527) (engraver)

    After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

    Subject(s)

    Isaac (OT)
  • 20.2 x 23.9 cm (sheet of paper)

  • Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)

  • Subject(s)
    • Religion & Theology
      • Religions and faiths
        • Christianity
          • Bible & Holy Scripture
            • Old Testament
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • prints
  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    Raphael Invenit 1985 : G. Bernini Pezzini et al., Raphael Invenit. Stampe di Raffaello nelle Collezioni dell'Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica, Rome, 1985 p.73, I.8 (entry by Stefania Massari)

    Höper 2001 : Höper, C. Raffael und die Folgen, Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2001 No.II.1, pl.13

    Dacos 2008: Dacos, N., The Loggia of Raphael: A Vatican Art Treasure, 2008 p.219, pl.157

    Other number(s)

    Ruland p.217 B.XVII.4