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The battle of Constantine

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Title
The battle of Constantine
Names
Romano, Giulio, 1499-1546 (Artist)
Payne, A. H. (Albert Henry), 1812-1902 (Engraver)
Raphael, 1483-1520 (Artist)
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Warfare -- Ancient

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1882
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Topics
Bridges
Rivers
Angels
Christianity
Armies -- Roman -- To 499
Soldiers -- Roman -- To 499
Campaigns & battles -- To 499
Saxa Rubra, Battle of, Italy, 312
Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, d. 337
Murals
Genres
Reproductive prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "Raphael pinxt." "A. H. Payne sc." "Selmar Hess, Publisher, New York."--lettered on border.
Source note: A pictorial history of the world's great nations, from the earliest dates to the present time. (New York : Hess, c1882) Yonge, Charlotte Mary (1823-1901), Author.
Original location: "Vatican. Rome."--lettered on border.
Physical Description
Steel engravings
Extent: 15 x 25 cm
Description
Raphael's painting shows the battle of the Milvian Bridge near Rome (312 A.D.), where Constantine defeated rival claimant to the throne Maxentius for control of the Roman empire. Maxentius is shown at lower right (on a horse, wearing a crown), where he is about to drown in the river Tiber. This battle was important because it was proclaimed by the Christian Constantine that God had been responsible for the triumph (note the angels over the standards with the crosses at the center of the painting). Some authorities believe that Raphael designed and sketched the plan for this mural, but that it was actually executed by his pupil Giulio Romano.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 167125f0-c5c0-012f-de3a-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1499: Creator Born
  • 1546: Creator Died
  • 1882: Issued
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The battle of Constantine" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1882. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-4740-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The battle of Constantine" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-4740-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1882). The battle of Constantine Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-4740-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The battle of Constantine