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Imagines Veteris ac Novi Testamenti a Raphaele

Print
mid - late 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The building of Solomon’s Temple; Inscribed 'Præcepit Rex Salomon, vt tollerent lapides grandes' and 'R. V. I. in Vat.-Petrus Aquila del. Scul.'.

One of a set of prints made of Raphael's frescoes in the Loggie of the Vatican, entitled 'Imagines Veteris ac Novi Testamenti a Raphaele'. Seventeen of these prints, inclusive of titles, are in the V&A collection, see DYCE.1490 to 1506.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Imagines Veteris ac Novi Testamenti a Raphaele (series title)
  • Frescoes in the Loggie of the Vatican
  • Bible of Raphael
Materials and techniques
print on paper
Brief description
The building of Solomon's Temple; Print on paper; Inscribed 'Præcepit Rex Salomon, vt tollerent lapides grandes' and 'R. V. I. in Vat.-Petrus Aquila del. Scul.'; From 'Imagines Veteris ac Novi Testamenti a Raphaele' - a set of prints of Raphael's frescoes in the Loggie of the Vatican (see DYCE.1490 to 1506); By Aquila Pietro; Italy; Mid - late 17th century.
Physical description
The building of Solomon’s Temple; Inscribed 'Præcepit Rex Salomon, vt tollerent lapides grandes' and 'R. V. I. in Vat.-Petrus Aquila del. Scul.'.

One of a set of prints made of Raphael's frescoes in the Loggie of the Vatican, entitled 'Imagines Veteris ac Novi Testamenti a Raphaele'. Seventeen of these prints, inclusive of titles, are in the V&A collection, see DYCE.1490 to 1506.
Dimensions
  • Page height: 39.2cm (approx)
  • Page width: 48.5cm (approx)
Marks and inscriptions
  • Præcepit Rex Salomon, vt tollerent lapides grandes (Inscribed.)
  • R. V. I. in Vat.-Petrus Aquila del. Scul. (Inscribed.)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
One of a set of prints made of Raphael's frescoes in the Loggie of the Vatican. Seventeen of these prints, inclusive of titles, are in the V&A collections, see DYCE.1490 to 1506.
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
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.
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.1502

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Record createdFebruary 1, 2010
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