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Madonna of Loreto, the Virgin lifts a veil above the Child, who lies on a bed and pillow, Joseph stands behind with both hands on his staff

1575
Not on view
This print is related to a painting by Raphael executed around 1511. In the sixteenth century, the painting was in the church of Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome, but it is now in the Musée Condé at Chantilly. The text at the bottom of the print does not explicitly acknowledge Raphael’s painting as the source, but proclaims it is a devotional print. Ghisi slightly reduces the compression of the original composition by increasing the space on both the left and right sides.

This is the second state of the plate; the first state carries only the monogram of Ghisi and no letters in the margin. It was one of a group of three engravings by Ghisi that were published by Antoine Lafreri in 1575 as devotional works. Ghisi may have produced these plates in Mantua, printed a few impressions, and then sold them to Lafreri in Rome.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Madonna of Loreto, the Virgin lifts a veil above the Child, who lies on a bed and pillow, Joseph stands behind with both hands on his staff
  • Artist: Giorgio Ghisi (Italian, Mantua ca. 1520–1582 Mantua)
  • Artist: After Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian, Urbino 1483–1520 Rome)
  • Date: 1575
  • Medium: Engraving; second state of three
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 11 9/16 × 8 1/2 in. (29.3 × 21.6 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
  • Object Number: 2012.136.542
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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