Abraham welcoming three angels
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Copper plate engraving of Raphael Sanzio's mural in the Vatican Loggie - Abraham welcoming three angels. An 18th century copperplate engraving by Johan Ottavini (Italian, 1735-1808), with 20th century hand-coloring. Sheet size about 38" x 28" (consists of upper half and lower half, joined at the center as larger sheets were not available in the 18th century). These engravings were commissioned by Pope Clement XIV who recognized the importance of making a record of the valuable frescoes in the Vatican by Raphael Sanzio in the 16th century.
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Abraham welcoming three angels
Copper plate engraving of Raphael Sanzio's mural in the Vatican Loggie
An 18th century copperplate engraving by Johan Ottavini (Italian, 1735-1808),
with 20th century hand-coloring. Sheet size about 38" x 28"
This gallery shows 18th century original copper plate engravings of Raphael Sanzio's murals in the Vatican Loggie. These engravings were commissioned by Pope Clement XIV who recognized the importance of making a permanent record of the beautiful and delicate frescoes painted in the Vatican Loggie by Raphael Sanzio in the 16th century. The engravers commissioned by the Pope to preserve these frescoes for posterity included well known Italian master engravers Johan Ottaviani, Joannes Volpato, Alex Mochetti and others.
An 18th century copperplate engraving by Johan Ottavini (Italian, 1735-1808),
with 20th century hand-coloring. Sheet size about 38" x 28"
This gallery shows 18th century original copper plate engravings of Raphael Sanzio's murals in the Vatican Loggie. These engravings were commissioned by Pope Clement XIV who recognized the importance of making a permanent record of the beautiful and delicate frescoes painted in the Vatican Loggie by Raphael Sanzio in the 16th century. The engravers commissioned by the Pope to preserve these frescoes for posterity included well known Italian master engravers Johan Ottaviani, Joannes Volpato, Alex Mochetti and others.
