Copy after Raphael’s fresco representing the ‘Miracle of the Mass at Bolsena’ in the Stanza di Eliodoro (Vatican Palace, Rome, 1512-13), 1864.
1864
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1864
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This watercolour is a copy of a fresco by Raphael. It's about a miracle that happened in 1263. The miracle happened at the Church of Santa Cristina at Bolsena. The bread of the eucharist began to bleed during a mass. This event was important and inspired many artworks. You can learn more about the artist who made this copy, Cesari Mariannecci, at the museum where it's held, but first look up the movement: Realism.