The Battle of Constantine at the Milvian Bridge, after Raphael

The Battle of Constantine at the Milvian Bridge, after Raphael

Giovanni Battista Cavalieri

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The print reproduces with alterations, the fresco of The Battle of Constantine at the Milvian Bridge, that was designed by Raphael and painted by his workshop in the Sala di Costantino in the Vatican between 1520 and 1524. Raphael's authorship is recognized in the cartouche upper left.

Drawings and Prints

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Battle of Constantine at the Milvian Bridge, after RaphaelThe Battle of Constantine at the Milvian Bridge, after RaphaelThe Battle of Constantine at the Milvian Bridge, after RaphaelThe Battle of Constantine at the Milvian Bridge, after RaphaelThe Battle of Constantine at the Milvian Bridge, after Raphael

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