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Raphael was especially esteemed for his Madonna and Child compositions

After a work by the workshop of Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520)

Holy Family with St Elizabeth and St John the Baptist [‘The Madonna del Divino Amore’] dated 1571

Engraving | 48.7 x 37.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 850914

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Holy Family with St Elizabeth and St John the Baptist [`The Madonna del Divino Amore?]

After a work by the workshop of Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520)

Holy Family with St Elizabeth and St John the Baptist [`The Madonna del Divino Amore?] dated 1571

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An engraving reproducing (in reverse) the composition of the so-called Madonna del Divino Amore (c.1516), a painting currently attributed to Raphael’s workshop and housed in the Museo e Gallerie Nazionali di Capodimonte, Naples (inv. no.146). Lettered with production details and a text in Latin and Italian.

Showing the seated Virgin holding the blessing Christ Child on her legs, with St Elizabeth at her side and the Young St John the Baptist kneeling down on the left; St Joseph stands in the background to the right.

  • People involved

    Creator(s)

    After a work by the workshop of Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)

    Pietro Paolo Palumbo (active 1563-?1586) (publisher)

    After a work previously attributed to Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (artist)

    Subject(s)
    Saint Elizabeth
    Saint Joseph
    Blessed Virgin Mary

  • Measurements

    48.7 x 37.8 cm (sheet of paper)

    47.0 x 37.8 cm (image)

  • Other titles

    ET GLORIABVNTVR IN TE OMNES QVI DILIGVNT NOMEN TVVM QVONIAM TV BENEDICES IVSTO - PSAL. V. / SI GLORIERANNO IN TE TVTTI COLORO CHE AMANO IL TVO NOME PERCIOCHE / TV BENEDIRAI IL GIVSTO . PSAL. V.

  • Provenance

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

  • Groupings

    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • prints
    Subject(s)
    • Religion & Theology
      • Religions and faiths
        • Christianity
          • Devotional Images of Christ
            • Virgin & Child
              • Virgin & Child with Saints
                • Virgin & Child with Saints-Holy Family
          • Life of Christ
            • Infancy of Christ
              • Christ Child

  • References

    Other number(s)

    Ruland p.71 A.XXX.3

    Bibliographic reference(s)

    Capellen 2005 : Capellen, JM, 2005. Raphael : the paintings. Volume 2, The Roman Religious Paintings ca.1508-1520 pp. 247-251, no. A8

  • Places

    Place of Production
    Rome [Lazio]
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