Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, c. 1480-1534)
after Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio) (Italian, 1483-1520)
The Incense Burner
INV-2903
Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, c. 1480-1534)
after Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio) (Italian, 1483-1520)c. 1520
The Incense Burner
Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, c. 1480-1534) after Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio) (Italian, 1483-1520) →engravingprint
Date
c. 1520
Medium
Engraving in black on cream laid paper
Dimensions
30.2 × 15.2 cm (11 15/16 × 6 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Clarence Buckingham Collection
Marcantonio Raimondi engraved The Incense Burner when he was at the height of his skill and talent, as is evident in the naturalistic detail and overall beauty of the print. Raimondi’s engraving depicts a large incense burner supported by two women draped in classical garments. It is thought that the sculpture was meant for Francis I of France because of its use of his heraldic emblems—the salamander and fleur-de-lis—as decorations. The engraving’s design is based on a drawing by Raphael and reveals the painter’s gift for simple but strong compositions.
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