The Vision of the Cross

Circle of Raphael, 1520-1524

Fresco

? × ? cm

Apostolic Palace, Vatican City

The Vision of the Cross is a painting made between 1520 and 1524 by assistants of the Italian renaissance artist Raphael. After the master's death in 1520, Gianfrancesco Penni, Giulio Romano and Raffaellino del Colle from Raphael's workshop worked together to finish the commission to decorate with frescoes the rooms that are now known as the Stanze di Raffaello, in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1322x615, 175 KB) Summary Permission from www. ... Raphael or Raffaello (April 6, 1483 – April 6, 1520) was an Italian master painter and architect of the Florentine school in High Renaissance, celebrated for the perfection and grace of his paintings. ... mary elline m. ... Events March 1, 1524/5 - Giovanni da Verrazano lands near Cape Fear (approx. ... Fresco by Dionisius representing Saint Nicholas. ... View across St. ... For building painting, see painter and decorator. ... mary elline m. ... Events March 1, 1524/5 - Giovanni da Verrazano lands near Cape Fear (approx. ... Raphael was famous for depicting illustrious figures of the Classical past with the features of his Renaissance contemporaries. ... Raphael or Raffaello (April 6, 1483 – April 6, 1520) was an Italian master painter and architect of the Florentine school in High Renaissance, celebrated for the perfection and grace of his paintings. ... Fire in the Borgo, Vatican fresco Giulio Romano (ca 1499? – November 1, 1546) was an Italian painter, architect, and decorator. ... Raffaellino del Colle (1490-1556) was an Italian Mannerist painter active mostly in Umbria. ... Fresco by Dionisius representing Saint Nicholas. ... The Raphael Rooms (also called the Raphael Stanze or, in Italian, Stanze di Raffaello) in the Palace of the Vatican are papal apartments with frescoes painted by the Italian artist Raphael and his workshop. ... View across St. ...

The Vision of the Cross is located in the Sala di Costantino ("Hall of Constantine"). In the painting, emperor Constantine I is seen just before the Battle of Milvian Bridge on October 28, 312. According to legend, a cross appeared to Constantine in the sky, after which he adopted the Latin motto "In hoc signo vinces" ("In this sign you shall conquer"). In the fresco, the words are written in Greek: "Εν τούτω νίκα"" ("By this, conquer"). Bronze statue of Constantine I in York, England, near the spot where he was proclaimed Emperor in 306 For other uses, see Constantine I (disambiguation). ... Combatants Constantinian forces Maxentian forces Commanders Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius† Strength ~50000 men ~75000-120000 men Casualties Unknown Unknown The Battle of Milvian Bridge took place on October 28, 312 between the Roman Emperors Constantine the Great and Maxentius. ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... Events October 28 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine defeats Maxentius in the fight to become emperor of Rome. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Detail from The Vision of the Cross by assistants of Raphael, depicting the vision of the cross and the Greek writing εν τούτω νίκα in the sky, before the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. ...

This Mannerist painting is a crowded and confused melee and melange of images, including a dragon, a dwarf, two popes, and various symbols. Proportions among the soldiers appear confused, with some dwarfed by more distant figures. Mannerism is the term used to describe the artistic style that arose in mid-16th century. ...

The Vision of the Cross (detail)