A fire in the Borgo, Rome, is extinguished by the prayer of Pope Leo IV. Engraving by G. Marcucci, 1862, after P. Guglielmi after Raphael.

  • Raphael, 1483-1520.
Date:
1862
Reference:
3048837i
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Description

A fire in the Borgo, Rome, 847, extinguished with the help of a blessing by Pope Leo IV. Left, people escaping from the fire and helping the aged and infants to escape. Right, people bringing water and throwing it on the fire. Centre, women and children appeal to the Pope, who stands on a balcony above

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[Rome]

Physical description

1 print : engraving ; platemark 63.1 x 80.2 cm

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Lettering

Incendio di Borgo. Raff. Sanzio dip. Paolo Guglielmi dis. Gius. Marcucci incise in Roma anno 1862.

References note

G.B. Pezzini, S. Massari, S.P. Valenti Rodinò, Raphael invenit, Roma: Edizioni Quasar, 1985, pp. 36, 336

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3048837i

Reproduction note

After a fresco in the Stanza dell'incendio del Borgo in the Vatican, painted from designs by Raphael

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