Of the world’s finest artists from. Our collection to yours. Thank you for visiting.. Luna, the crescent moon jeweled goddess holding a bow (with Cancer). Antique engraving on laid paper of the mosaic by Raphael in the Chigi Chapel in Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome by master engraver Nicholas Dorigny (1658 – 1746). Signed in the plate. 8 3/8 x 9 7/8 inches. Approximately 18 x 19 inches. This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials. There has been a custom cut triple mat that follows the unusual shape of the engraving. Please read all of the information below, the story behind this engraving is incredible. This is not a modern print. This impression is more than 320 years old. The strike is crisp and the lines are sharp. The Creation of the World is a mosaic composition in the dome of the Chigi Chapel in Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, designed by Raphael. The chapel itself was designed by Raphael for his friend and patron, banker Agostino Chigi as a private chapel and family burial place. It is the only religious building of Raphael which has been preserved in its near original form. The chapel is a treasure trove of Italian Renaissance and Baroque art and is considered among the most important monuments in the basilica. The dome was decorated with mosaics, a somewhat unusual and old-fashioned technique in the 16th century. Raphael’s designs were executed by a Venetian craftsman, Luigi da Pace in 1516. The designs of the panels are a hybrid of the “gods” and the planets, along with the zodiac and are something you might expect to find in a Pagan temple rather than a catholic chapel. The panels consist of the sky; Mercury, the god holding the caduceus (with Virgo and Gemini); Luna, the crescent moon jeweled goddess holding a bow (with Cancer); Saturn, the bearded god holding the scythe (with Aquarius and Capricorn); Jupiter, the king of the gods with his eagle holding a thunderbolt (with Sagittarius and Pisces); Mars, the god of war holding a sword and a shield (with Scorpio and Aries); Sol, the sun jeweled god holding a bow (with Leo); Venus, the goddess of love with Cupid holding a torch (with Taurus and Libra). The original designs were lost but some preparatory drawings, that confirm the originality of the work, survived in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Nicolas Dorigny was commissioned by Louis, the Duke of Burgundy in 1695 to created a series of plates depicting the mosaics forever memorializing Raphael’s designs for the Chapel. According to the reviews on Trip Advisor, this is one of the most popular Chapels in Rome. If you have ever visited the chapel send us a message and let us know what you thought of it. As for this listing, this is a great chance to own a rare piece of history. This listing is guaranteed as described and we will include a custom cut mat that will highlight the unusual shape of the engraving. We were able to find examples of this engraving in both the World Famous V & A Museum and the Royal Academy of Arts… And be sure to check our other listings for RARE etchings and engravings that you will only find in Museums and public collections. Raphael, Italian in full Raffaello Sanzio or Raffaello Santi was a master painter and architect of the Italian High Renaissance. Raphael is best known for his Madonnas and for his large figure compositions in the Vatican. His work is admired for its clarity of form and ease of composition and for its visual achievement of the Neoplatonic ideal of human grandeur. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and is Fully Guaranteed to be Certified as Described. Any framing included in a listing is double matted and framed in a solid wood moulding. We can also frame any pieces not listed as such. We are usually half the price of a regular framer. We guarantee all our listings to be 100% as described. The item “1695 RAPHAEL Antique Engraving Luna the Moon Goddess Luna SIGNED Framed COA” is in sale since Monday, May 13, 2019. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “themadhattercollection” and is located in Cape Coral, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
- Artist: Raphael
- Style: Old Master
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Medium: Engraving
- Print Type: Engraving
- Date of Creation: Pre-1800
- Year: 1695
- Features: Framed
- Subject: Religious & Inspirational
- Print Surface: Paper