'Vision of a Knight', c1504. Artist: Raphael

'Vision of a Knight', c1504. Artist: Raphael

1-274-762 - Art Media/Heritage Images

'Vision of a Knight', c1504. The sleeping knight may be intended to represent the Roman hero Scipio Africanus (236-184 BC) who was presented in a dream with a choice between Virtue (behind whom is a steep and rocky path) and Pleasure (in looser robes).


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Raphael: Italian: Artist, painter, sculptor, architect

Medium
  1. Oil

Picture Type
  1. Allegory
  2. Landscape

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Artistic Representations Landscapes


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4239x4119
File Size : 51,154kb


Aliases

  1. C222817
  1. 0510002466
  1. 1-274-762
  1. 1274762

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