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Vatican Frescoes

Vatican Frescoes

LUDWIG GRÜNER (1801-82)

Moses before the Burning Bush

published 1875

Engraving | 39.0 x 56.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 852763

A print reproducing one of the four paintings in the vault of the Stanza di Eliodoro in the Vatican. Lettered with engraver's name. With blind stamp along the right edge. 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 depicts the Bible story of 'Moses before the Burning Bush'; it is painted above the wall-painting of 'The Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple'.
  • Creator(s)

    Ludwig Grüner (1801-82) (engraver)

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

    Nicola Consoni (1814-84) (designer)

  • 39.0 x 56.9 cm (sheet of paper)

    33.0 x 52.3 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
  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    p.52, no.V.8 (entry by Grazia Bernini Pezzini) (Raphael Invenit 1985 : Bernini Pezzini, G. et al., 1985. Raphael Invenit. Stampe di Raffaello nelle Collezioni dell'Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica, Rome)

    p.405, no.F.12.6.4A (Höper 2001 : Höper, C. Raffael und die Folgen, Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2001)