A heliogravure by Charles Amand-Durand, about 1875, after the burin engraving by Marcantonio Raimondi reproducing Raphael's "Ecstasy of St Cecilia". The saint, with her portative organ, stands among St Paul, St John, St Augustine and the Magdalene, with music-making angels in the glory above.
A heliogravure by Charles Amand-Durand, about 1875, after the burin engraving by Marcantonio Raimondi reproducing Raphael's "Ecstasy of St Cecilia". The saint, with her portative organ, stands among St Paul, St John, St Augustine and the Magdalene, with music-making angels in the glory above.
Raimondi's burin (c. 1480-1534) carried Raphael's compositions across Europe and is one of the capital achievements of Italian Renaissance engraving.
Medium: heliogravure on laid paper
Artist / after: Raphael (1483-1520), through the burin of Marcantonio Raimondi
Engraver: Charles Amand-Durand (1831-1905)
Date: about 1875
Dimensions: Image 6.1 x 10.0 in (15.5 x 25.5 cm)
Condition: trimmed at the lower margin, not affecting the image; a small cut at the lower right corner held with tape on the verso, visible in the photograph