Ancient World, Frescoes, Stanze del Vaticano, Raffaello Sanzio Online Sale

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Ancient World, Frescoes, Stanze del Vaticano, Raffaello Sanzio

“Pio Septimo Pontifici Opt. Maximo”

Fire in the Borgo – Wall Fresco in “Stanza dell’incendio di Borrgo” by Raffaello Sanzio

Copper etching by Guiseppe Mocchetti.

Rome, 1816

Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (1483-1520) was commissioned by Pope Leo X to paint the Apostolic Palace (the official Residence of the Pope). His fascinating work adorns 4 large rooms, the Stanze del Vaticano: Sala di Constantino, Stanza di Eliodoro, Stanza della Segnatura and Stanza dell’Incendio di Borgo.

Original antique print 

Right margin and lower margin corner has a light brown spot, reaching well into image. There is creasng in upper right margin corner, not reaching image, however. There are other small traces of age and use in margins.

Image: 35,3 x 49 cm (ca. 13.9 x 19.3″)

Sheet size: 51 x 63 cm (ca. 20 x 24.8″)