The Transfiguration
after Raphael (Urbino 1483 – Rome 1520)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1700 - 1799
Materials
Engraving on paper
Measurements
737 x 496 mm
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Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 354113.2
Caption
The Transfiguration of Christ is a biblical miracle described in the gospels of the New Testament (Matthew 17: 1-9, Mark 9:2-8 and Luke 9:28-36) when Jesus Christ and three of his apostles, Peter, James and John, go to a mountain to pray. He begins to shine with bright rays of light and the Old Testament prophets Moses and Elijah appear next to him. It differs from other miracles in that it happens to Christ himself. The episode is regarded as a preview and an anticipation of the Resurrection, after Christ has risen from the dead. The feast day of the event is celebrated by the Christian church on the 6th August.
Summary
Print, The Transfiguration after Raphael (Urbino 1483 – Rome 1520). Large group of figures in foreground gesticulating wildly, three figures prostrate on a hillock, Christ and two angels ascending. Within original border, with reproduction corded bow. From a collection of 52 prints, 18th century, affixed around the walls of the Print Room.
Makers and roles
after Raphael (Urbino 1483 – Rome 1520), engraver (printmaker)