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ID number: BIRBI-64.9 Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Artist / Maker: Raimondi, Marcantonio (c.1480-1527/34) Title / Object name: St Paul preaching in Athens Object type: Print Place made: Rome Culture: Italian Date made: 1517-20 Materials: Engraving Measurements: Paper: 267 x 352 mm; mount: 405 x 557 mm Provenance: Purchased from Craddock & Barnard, November 1964, for £16 |
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Conceived by Raphael as a tapestry design, this is one of a series featuring episodes from the lives of the saints Peter and Paul. Unlike later followers who obsessed with producing very literal reproductions, Raimondi has provided an urban setting to this version and turned the building behind St Paul into a ruin. |
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