Ancient World, Frescoes, Stanze del Vaticano, Raffaello Sanzio
"Pio Septimo Pontifici Opt. Maximo"
Deliverance of St. Peter - Wall Fresco in "Stanza di Eliodoro" by Raffaello Sanzio
Copper etching by Pietro Ghigi
Rome, 1816
Original antique print
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
Image in very good condition. Wide margins show some traces of age and use.. There is, in the lower margin, a faint water stain, not reaching to image, however. A black spot upper left inside plate mark, but not touching image.
Image: 34,3 x 47,9 cm (ca. 13.5 x 18.9")
Sheet size: 51 x 63 cm (ca. 20 x 24.8")