God hangs over the world, gathering the waters and creating fertile earth. Line engraving by F. Villamena after Raphael.

  • Raphael, 1483-1520.
Date:
[1626]
Reference:
15463i
Part of:
La Sacra Genesi
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Bible. O.T. Genesis 1

Publication/Creation

[1626]

Physical description

1 print : line engraving ; image 14.5 x 25.9 cm.

Lettering

Aque fines constituit, ac terre educendarum stirpium vim impertit Genes.1

References note

G.B. Pezzini, S. Massari, S.P. Valenti Rodinò, Raphael invenit, Roma: Edizioni Quasar, 1985, p. 84, pl. 412

Reference

Wellcome Collection 15463i

Reproduction note

After the second of Raphael's series in the Loggie of the vatican

Notes

Second of a series of 21 entitled "La Sacra Genesi". See record number 15652i

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