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Vatican Frescoes

Vatican Frescoes

AFTER RAPHAEL (1483-1520)

Set of seven photographs of the cartoon for 'The School of Athens'

c.1853-76

Carbon print | RCIN 852551

A set of seven photographs reproducing the whole composition and details of Raphael's preparatory cartoon for the School of Athens now in the Ambrosiana, Milan.
  • Creator(s)

    After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

  • Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)

  • 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-School of Athens
    • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
      • Art
        • Drawings
          • Cartoons
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
  • Bibliographic reference(s)

    Joannides 1983 : Joannides, P., 1983. The Drawings of Raphael, with a complete catalogue, Oxford pp.82-3, no.25; p.191, no.234

    Other number(s)

    Ruland p.190 D.91-98