After Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520)
Astronomy c.1860-76
Carbon print | 47.5 x 36.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 852651
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A photograph of one of the four rectangular frescoes painted on the vault of the Stanza della Segnatura in the Vatican. The female figure, shown as she bends over the celestial globe, is generally identified as an embodiment of the science of Astronomy, but has also been interpreted as the allegory of the Universe or the Prime Mover.
Provenance
Acquired for the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1860-76)
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Carbon print
Measurements
47.5 x 36.7 cm (sheet of paper)