The Miraculous Draught of Fishes

By Raphael

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Author: H x W: Date:	Raphael Sanzio 19" (48.2 cm) x 13" (33.0 cm) 1515

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These top-quality fine art prints are printed on archival fine art paper by a well-known U.S. fine art reproduction specialist and are shipped flat to domestic addresses, rolled to international customers. The prints are reproduced as accurately as possible based on the original paintings. The images are not distorted in any way to make them fit standard print sizes. The images are enlarged or reduced proportionally to fit as close to the standard size as possible. This means the images are not cropped and each print will have every detail of the original painting. Consequently most prints will have a white border which can be covered with matte board prior to framing.

A very important note: Each print is custom made to order and is therefore non-returnable. In the unlikely event that the print has a production defect, it will be replaced with the same size reproduction of the same exact piece of artwork. There are no exceptions to this policy.

About this beautiful image by Raphael -

Pope Leo X commissioned Raphael to design ten draperies for the lower parts of the walls of the Sistine Chapel. In 1515-16 Raphael creates the "cartoons" for the wool and silk draperies to be manufactured in Pieter Coecke van Aelst’s workshop in Brussels. Seven cartoons survive today, of which this image is one, and are kept in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Four draperies show scenes from the life of Peter, the other six of Paul’s.

The "cartoon" here shows the Lake of Gennesaret, better known as Lake Tiberias or the Sea of Galilee. Peter, still known as Simon at the time, has been fishing all night, but has caught nothing. Jesus asks Peter if he can address a crowd from his boat. Afterwards Jesus tells Peter to throw out his nets, which he does. When he hauls them back in, he is stunned to find them full of fish. Peter immediately joins Jesus, soon after followed by his mates James and John.

The inspiration fro this painting - cartoon - is the Gospel of St. Luke 5:6

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