Artwork
Copy after Raphael’s ceiling fresco representing ‘Theology’ in the Stanza della Segnatura (Vatican Palace, Rome,1508-09), 1864.
Copy after Raphael’s ceiling fresco representing ‘Theology’ in the Stanza della Segnatura (Vatican Palace, Rome,1508-09), 1864. is a watercolor work on paper by the Impressionist artist Cesari Mariannecci. It dates from 1864 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This watercolour, created in 1864, is a copy of a medallion from Raphael's ceiling fresco in the Vatican Palace's Stanza della Segnatura.
About this work
Overview
This watercolour, created in 1864, is a copy of a medallion from Raphael's ceiling fresco in the Vatican Palace's Stanza della Segnatura.
Subject & Meaning
The original medallion, executed by Raphael in 1508-09, represents 'Theology', an allegorical figure. It is part of the Stanza della Segnatura's ceiling decoration, commissioned by Pope Julius II.
Technique & Style
The watercolour was produced using watercolour medium. It was later reproduced as a chromolithograph, a technique that allows for mass production of coloured prints.
History & Provenance
Cesare Mariannecci created this copy for the Arundel Society between 1864 and 1868, as part of a series of eight scenes from the Vatican Stanze. The watercolour was given to the National Gallery in 1897 and transferred to the V&A in 1993.
Artist & collection
Artist
In the 1860s, Mariannecci spent years hunched over watercolors in Rome, squinting at Raphael’s frescoes until her brush matched their curves.
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