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Vatican Frescoes

Vatican Frescoes

    ANONYMOUS, 16TH CENTURY

    God creating the Sun and Moon

    c.1520-80

    Engraving | 16.2 x 23.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 853356

    A reversed anonymous engraving after the fresco of God creating Sun and Moon painted by the workshop of Raphael (c.1517-19) in the vault of the first bay of the Raphael Loggia in the Vatican. Catalogued by Ruland (1876) as probably by a pupil of Marcantonio Raimondi. Stamped with an unidentified collector's mark (possibly Lugt 2168). On watermarked paper.

    • Creator(s)

      Anonymous, 16th century (engraver)

      After a work by the workshop of Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

      Attributed to the school of Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480-1534) (engraver)

    • watermark: A shield surmounted by a four-leaf clover, containing a bird[?] [Centre right]

    • 16.2 x 23.9 cm (sheet of paper)

      16.0 x 23.8 cm (platemark)

    • 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)

      Davidson 1985 : Davidson, Bernice F. Raphael's Bible. A Study of the Vatican Logge, 1985 fig. 10

      Dacos 2008: Dacos, N., The Loggia of Raphael: A Vatican Art Treasure, 2008 pl.101, p.141

      Other number(s)

      Ruland p.213 B.III.4

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