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Raphael Cartoons
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The Raphael Cartoons are seven tapestry cartoons made by the High Renaissance painter Raphael. They are part of a set of ten cartoons commissioned by Pope Leo X for tapestries destined for the famous Sistine Chapel in the Vatican Palace. The seven cartoons were probably completed in 1516 and must have been sent to Brussels, where the Vatican tapestries were woven by Pieter van Aelst.
In the 17th century the cartoons became the property of the Royal Collection of England at Hampton Court. In 1865 Queen Victoria decided that the cartoons should be exhibited on loan at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, where they are still to be seen. There are also copies at many locations, including Knole House.
The London Raphael Cartoons represent the following scenes from the lives of Jesus and St. Paul:
- The Miraculous Draught of Fishes
- St Paul Preaching in Athens
- Christ's Charge to Peter
- The Death of Ananias
- The Healing of the Lame Man
- The Sacrifice at Lystra
- The Conversion of the Proconsul
 Raphael, The Miraculous Draught of Fishes (1515) |
 Raphael, St Paul Preaching in Athens (1515) |
 Raphael, Christ's Charge to Peter (1515) |
 Raphael, The Death of Ananias (1515) |
 Raphael, The Healing of the Lame Man (1515) |
 Raphael, The Sacrifice at Lystra (1515) |
 Raphael, The Conversion of the Proconsul (1515) |
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