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Vatican Frescoes

Vatican Frescoes

THEODOR LANGER (ACTIVE 1875)

Jacob’s Ladder

published 1875

Engraving | 40.3 x 55.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 852760

A print reproducing one of the four paintings in the vault of the Stanza di Eliodoro in the Vatican. Lettered with engraver's name. From 'Raphael Santi's Decken-Gemälde der Stanza dell'Eliodoro im Vatican', a series of plates by T. Langer and L. Gruner (after designs by Niccolo Consoni) reproducing the four main ceiling paintings of the Stanza di Eliodoro. The series was published in 1875. The scene reproduced in this print shows the Bible story of 'Jacob’s Ladder'; it is painted above the wall-painting of 'The Liberation of St. Peter'.
  • Creator(s)

    Theodor Langer (active 1875) (engraver)

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

    Nicola Consoni (1814-84) (designer)

  • 40.3 x 55.3 cm (sheet of paper)
    32.0 x 47.7 cm (platemark)

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

  • Subject(s)
    • Religion & Theology
      • Religions and faiths
        • Christianity
          • God (Christianity)
          • Angels, demons, devils, saints
            • Angels
          • Bible & Holy Scripture
            • Old Testament
  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    p.405, no.F.12.6.3 (Höper 2001 : Höper, C. Raffael und die Folgen, Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2001)