The Prophet Isaiah is a fresco painted by the Italian Renaissance master Raphael between 1511 and 1512, commissioned by the patron Johann of Goritz, known in Latin as Janus Corycius, for the Basilica di Sant'Agostino in Rome, where it remains today. It depicts the prophet Isaiah as a powerful, three-dimensional figure accompanied by putti, holding a scroll inscribed in Hebrew with a supplication for entry into Heaven, above which appears a Greek dedication to Saint Anne. Measuring about 250 by 155 centimetres, the fresco shows the clear influence of Michelangelo's contemporary work on the Sistine Chapel ceiling and was restored to Raphael's original design in 1960 after centuries of overpainting. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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It is a fresco located in Basilica di Sant'Agostino
History, commission
Johann of Goritz (also Gorizius), from Luxembourg, commissioned Raphael to paint the prophet Isaiah in fresco on a pillar.
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The Prophet Isaiah is a fresco painted by the Italian Renaissance master Raphael between 1511 and 1512, commissioned by the patron Johann of Goritz, known in Latin as Janus Corycius, for the Basilica di Sant'Agostino in Rome, where it remains today.
- infobox year field: 1511-1512
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The Prophet Isaiah is a fresco located in Basilica di Sant'Agostino, an early Renaissance church in Rome. It is an Italian Renaissance painting, influenced by Michelangelo's work on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Isaiah, a powerful f
Created By: Raphael, lead paragraph
The Prophet Isaiah is a fresco located in Basilica di Sant'Agostino, an early Renaissance church in Rome. It is an Italian Renaissance painting, influenced by Michelangelo's work on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Isaiah, a powerful f
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