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Vatican Frescoes

Vatican Frescoes

      ATTRIBUTED TO ADOLPHE BRAUN (1812-77)

      Set of photographs of caryatids and other figures from the Sala di Costantino

      c.1853-76

      Carbon prints | RCIN 853001

      A set of photographs showing caryatids, telamons and angels painted by Raphael's workshop in the Sala di Costantino in the Vatican. Ruland (1876) catalogued this set of photographs as the work of A. Braun.

      • Creator(s)

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

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

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

      • Subject(s)
        • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
          • Architecture
            • Architectural design
              • Architectural decoration & motifs
                • Caryatids & telamons
        • Religion & Theology
          • Religions and faiths
            • Christianity
              • Angels, demons, devils, saints
                • Angels
        • Places
          • Europe
            • Italy
              • Lazio [Italy]
                • Rome [Lazio]
                  • Vatican City [Rome]
                    • Vatican Palace [Vatican City]
                      • Sala di Costantino [Vatican Palace]
        Object type(s)
          • visual works
            • photographs
      • Other number(s)

        Ruland p.240 D.9.a-k

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