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God separating the light from the darkness, Paintings in the Loggia by Raphael, La Sacra Genesi, print, Series number, 1, 20, The first day of creation on which God the Father separates the light from the darkness. Numbered lower right: 1. Reference to Bible text in lower margin., printmaker: Francesco Villamena, Italy, after painting by Raphael, Vatican City, 1626, paper, engraving, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching and engraving with plate tone, height 144 mm x width 251 mm, This print is part of a series consisting of a title print and twenty prints by Francesco Villamena after paintings in the Loggia by Raphael in the Vatican. The series was published after Villamena's death., division of light and darkness, A monochrome engraved image shows an older bearded man with flowing hair and draped robes seated among swirling cloud-like forms, his arms outstretched with open hands and his body turned in a dynamic twisting pose, the fabric of his clothing rendered with curved hatch lines and folds, and the surrounding rounded cloud shapes filled with dense crosshatching that creates a textured, undulating background.
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