The Transfiguration

Raphael

1516–1520 · Oil on panel · Pinacoteca Vaticana, Vatican City

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About this work

Artist: Raphael (1483–1520)
Year: 1516–1520
Medium: Oil on panel
Original size: 410 × 279 cm
Collection: Pinacoteca Vaticana, Vatican City
Movement: Renaissance

The picture is in two parts: above, Christ rises in white light over Mount Tabor between Moses and Elijah while Peter, James and John fall dazzled to the ground; below, in shadow, the other apostles fail to heal a boy possessed by a demon, whose family press forward pointing upwards. Cardinal Giulio de' Medici, the future Pope Clement VII, commissioned it in about 1516–1517 as an altarpiece for Narbonne Cathedral, at the same time ordering a Raising of Lazarus from Sebastiano del Piombo with drawings by Michelangelo, a contest between rival approaches to painting. It was the last painting Raphael worked on before his death in April 1520; a cleaning in 1972–1976 showed that assistants finished only some of the lower figures. The cardinal kept it in Rome and installed it in San Pietro in Montorio in 1523. French troops took it to Paris in 1797, and it returned in 1815. It hangs in the Pinacoteca Vaticana.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

Christ rising in white light above a crowd of apostles in vivid blue, red and gold, for a large hallway, stair wall or living room at 24×36 in black. A deep blue, warm white or stone wall; it pairs with The School of Athens.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Renaissance painting
Era: 16th century (1516–1520)
Orientation: Portrait
Mood: grand
Rooms: living room, hallway or entryway, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 24×36. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — black suits the deep tones of this period; natural wood lightens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

Shipping & returns

Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is The Transfiguration in the public domain?

Yes. Raphael (1483–1520) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by Pinacoteca Vaticana.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was The Transfiguration painted, and in what medium?

The Transfiguration dates from 1516–1520 and was made in oil on panel; the original measures 410 × 279 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For The Transfiguration we'd choose 24×36.

About this design

The Transfiguration (Raphael) — The Transfiguration · Raphael · 1516–1520. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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