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Vatican Frescoes

Vatican Frescoes

    ATTRIBUTED TO ADOLPHE BRAUN (1812-77)

    The Meeting between Pope Leo the Great and Attila

    c.1860-76

    Carbon print | 47.1 x 69.3 cm (whole object) | RCIN 852714

    Two joined photographs showing the fresco of the The Meeting between Pope Leo the Great and Attila, painted by Raphael in the Stanza di Eliodoro in the Vatican in c.1514. Ruland (1876) described the photographs as by A. Braun.

    • Creator(s)

      Attributed to Adolphe Braun (1812-77) (photographer)

      After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

      Subject(s)

      Pope Leo X (1475-1521)
      Pope Leo I (c. 400-61)
      Attila (c. 406-453)
      Huns
      Saint Peter
      Saint Paul

    • 47.1 x 69.3 cm (whole object)

    • Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1860-76)

    • Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
    • Other number(s)

      Ruland p.202 D.1

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