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Adolphe Braun (1812-77)

The School of Athens (detail) c.1860-76

Carbon print | 46.1 x 129.4 cm (whole object) | RCIN 852531

The School of Athens (detail)

Adolphe Braun (1812-77)

The School of Athens (detail) c.1860-76

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Description

Two joined photographs showing the lower section of Raphael's School of Athens, painted in c.1509-10 in the Stanza della Segnatura in the Vatican. Ruland (1876) catalogued the photograph as by Adolphe Braun.

Provenance

Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1860-76)
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Adolphe Braun (1812-77)
(photographer)

After
Search the collection Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520)
(artist)

Subject(s)

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Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Carbon print

carbon print

Measurements

46.1 x 129.4 cm (whole object)
Groupings
Category
Photographs
Object type(s)
visual works
photographs
Subject(s)
Places
Europe
Italy
Lazio [Italy]
Rome [Lazio]
Vatican City [Rome]
Vatican Palace [Vatican City]
Stanza della Segnatura [Vatican Palace]
Vatican-Stanza della Segnatura-School of Athens
References

Other number(s)

Ruland : Ruland, C., 1876. The Works of Raphael Santi da Urbino as represented in the Raphael Collection in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle, formed by the Prince Consort, 1853-1861 and completed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Weimar – Ruland p.190 D.5

Bibliographic reference(s)

Chapman/Plazzotta/Henry 2004 : Chapman, H, Plazzotta, C, Henry, T. Raphael. From Urbino to Rome. London, 2004 pp.51-55

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