Caption
Rafael, The Punishment of Elymas, Photographic reproduction of a print after a cartoon for a tapestry by Raphael, depicting Elymas struck blind, photograph, reproduction, page, photographer: Gustav Schauer, Berlin, after print by anonymous, after drawing by Raphael, c. 1851 - in or before 1861, after print by, paper, albumen print, height 138 mm x width 176 mm, the sorcerer Elymas (Elymes, Bar-Jesus), who tries to prevent Paul and Barnabas from speaking, is struck blind by Paul, A large sepia-toned engraving shows a group of robed men gathered in an architectural interior with columns and arches; a central seated figure wearing a cloak and a laurel crown raises his hands while several standing men around him gesture with outstretched arms and pointed fingers, some with expressive faces turned toward each other; to the right, two men in head coverings lean forward with hands raised in pleading or protest while another man behind them touches his chin; to the left, cloaked figures stand and point toward the center and toward a man carrying a bundle of rods; the floor displays patterned tiles and the scene is framed by pilasters and an elevated platform on which some figures stand or sit.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B01_072
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35.5Mb (9.5Mb) / 12.0in x 11.4in / 3610 x 3434 (300dpi)