Vatican Frescoes
Philosophy
c. 1700Etching | 42.4 x 37.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 852636
One from a series of four engravings reproducing the four roundels. The remaining prints from the series can also be found in the Raphael Collection: Theology (RCINs 852615, 852616), Poetry (RCIN 852624), and Justice (RCIN 852639). Ruland attributed the whole series to N. Bocquet.
The roundel reproduced in this print depicts the allegorical figure of Philosophy, flanked by two winged putti holding inscribed panels. In the Stanza della Segnatura, it is painted above the fresco of the School of Athens. A photograph of the roundel can be found at RCIN 852632.
Creator(s)
Benoît Audran I (1661-1721) (etcher)
After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)
Previously attributed to Nicolas Bocquet (active 1691) (etcher)
annotation: Pf. 27. III. 4a [back, upper left, in pencil]
watermark: Indistinct, one line of words
42.4 x 37.8 cm (sheet of paper)
41.1 x 37.3 cm (platemark)
La Philosophie / Peint par Raphael au Vatican dans la Chambre de la Signature
- Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (after 1876)
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Italy
- Lazio [Italy]
- Rome [Lazio]
- Vatican City [Rome]
- Vatican Palace [Vatican City]
- Stanza della Segnatura [Vatican Palace]
- Vatican-Stanza della Segnatura-Ceiling
- Stanza della Segnatura [Vatican Palace]
- Vatican Palace [Vatican City]
- Vatican City [Rome]
- Rome [Lazio]
- Lazio [Italy]
- Italy
- Europe
Object type(s)
- visual works
- prints
- Places
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.42, no.VI.6 (entry by Simonetta Prosperi Valenti Rodinò)
Höper 2001 : Höper, C. Raffael und die Folgen, Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2001 p.388, no.F 6.1
Other number(s)
Ruland p.196 F.III.4(add)
