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Raphael's Bible

Print
second half of 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Third title; One of the Prophets seated, and holding with both hands a scroll, on which a Hebrew inscription is inscribed. Above him are two boys standing, and holding a tablet, on which is a Greek inscription 'ANNH IIAPTENOTOKO,' &c., while supporting a festoon of foliage. 'Raphael Urbin. Pinxit Romae in Aede Divi Augustini.-Cæsar Fantettus Romanus delin. et sculp.-Io Iacobus de Rubeis Formis Romæ ad Templu Pacis cu Priv. S. Pontif.'; Print on paper.

Held within a volume, 'Raffaello's Bible', inscribed 'Imagines veteris ac novi Testamenti a Raphaele Sanetio Vrbinate in Vaticani Palatii xystis', &c. Three engraved titles, with fifty-two illustrations after Raphael - thirty-seven by Cesare Fantetti (DYCE.1420 to 1456), and the remainder by Pietro Aquila.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRaphael's Bible (series title)
Materials and techniques
print on paper
Brief description
One of the Prophets seated, holding a scroll with a Hebrew inscription. Above, two boys stand holding a tablet and supporting a festoon of foliage; Print on paper; Within a volume, 'Raffaello's Bible', with fifty-two illustrations after Raphael; By Cesare Fantetti; Italy; Second half of 17th century.
Physical description
Third title; One of the Prophets seated, and holding with both hands a scroll, on which a Hebrew inscription is inscribed. Above him are two boys standing, and holding a tablet, on which is a Greek inscription 'ANNH IIAPTENOTOKO,' &c., while supporting a festoon of foliage. 'Raphael Urbin. Pinxit Romae in Aede Divi Augustini.-Cæsar Fantettus Romanus delin. et sculp.-Io Iacobus de Rubeis Formis Romæ ad Templu Pacis cu Priv. S. Pontif.'; Print on paper.

Held within a volume, 'Raffaello's Bible', inscribed 'Imagines veteris ac novi Testamenti a Raphaele Sanetio Vrbinate in Vaticani Palatii xystis', &c. Three engraved titles, with fifty-two illustrations after Raphael - thirty-seven by Cesare Fantetti (DYCE.1420 to 1456), and the remainder by Pietro Aquila.
Dimensions
  • Page height: 39.2cm (approx)
  • Page width: 48.5cm (approx)
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'ANNH IIAPTENOTOKO' (Greek inscription on a tablet within the design. Note: Not all of the exact letters can be replicated in CIS.)
  • 'Raphael Urbin. Pinxit Romae in Aede Divi Augustini.-Cæsar Fantettus Romanus delin. et sculp.-Io Iacobus de Rubeis Formis Romæ ad Templu Pacis cu Priv. S. Pontif.'
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum : Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1874.
Other number
2 - <u>Manuel de l'Amateur d'Estampes par Ch. Le Blanc</u>. Paris, 1854-6.
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.1419

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Record createdJanuary 28, 2010
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