About this artwork
Marco Dente reproduced Raphael’s fresco from the Stanza d’Eliodoro of the Vatican in the same direction as his teacher, Marcantonio Raimondi. The two prints are nearly identical, though both differ significantly from the final painting. Indeed, the artists may have been working from the same workshop drawing. A later owner of this sheet emphasized the relationship to Marcantonio by drawing in an “M” monogram on the steps at the right that doesn’t belong. The number of variations on this composition suggests that demand for the subject matter was high, especially considering the restricted access to the original painting.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Prints and Drawings
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Artist
- Marco Dente da Ravenna
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Title
- God Commanding Noah to Build the Ark
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Place
- Italy (Artist's nationality)
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Date
- Made 1520
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Medium
- Engraving in black on tan laid paper
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Dimensions
- 30 × 24.5 cm (11 13/16 × 9 11/16 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
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Reference Number
- 1919.2561
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/77879/manifest.json
Extended information about this artwork
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