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Raphael's Bible

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

God Creating Heaven and Earth; 'In principio creavit Devs Coelvm,' &c.; 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
Titles
  • Raphael's Bible (series title)
  • God Creating Heaven and Earth
Materials and techniques
print on paper
Brief description
God creating Heaven and Earth; 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
God Creating Heaven and Earth; 'In principio creavit Devs Coelvm,' &c.; 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)
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.1420

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Record createdJanuary 28, 2010
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