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Vatican Frescoes

Vatican Frescoes

      PREVIOUSLY ATTRIBUTED TO THE SCHOOL OF MARCANTONIO RAIMONDI (C. 1480-1534)

      The Sea Victory at Ostia

      c.1515-50

      Engraving | 37.9 x 52.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 852846

      An anonymous engraving reproducing (in reverse) the composition of the fresco of The Victory at Ostia, painted in the Stanza dell'Incendio in the Vatican in c.1514-15 after designs by Raphael. Lettered on the flag flying above the tower: SPQR (in reverse). Inscribed in ink near the lower left corner: R. Lower left corner made up. Another impression can be found at RCIN 852847.

      Bartsch catalogued this engraving as by the School of Marcantonio Raimondi, and described it as made in a manner close to Marco Dente. As the engraving differs from the fresco in several details, it has been suggested that a preparatory drawing for the fresco may have been used as direct source for the engraving. For further discussion, see Bibliographic References.

      • Creator(s)

        Previously attributed to the school of Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480-1534) (engraver)

        After Raphael (1483-1520) (artist)

        Subject(s)

        Saracens
        Pope Leo IV (r.847-855)

      • 37.9 x 52.3 cm (sheet of paper)

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

      • Subject(s)
        • Places
          • Europe
            • Italy
              • Lazio [Italy]
                • Ostia [Italy]
                • Rome [Lazio]
                  • Vatican City [Rome]
                    • Vatican Palace [Vatican City]
                      • Stanza dell'Incendio [Vatican Palace]
        • Social sciences
          • Military affairs
            • Wars, Campaigns & Battles
              • War operations
                • Battles
                  • Sea battles
        Object type(s)
          • visual works
            • prints
      • Bibliographic reference(s)

        Höper 2001 : Höper, C. Raffael und die Folgen, Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2001 pp.411-12, no.F 16.1

        Other number(s)

        Ruland p.210 B.IV.4

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