Caption
Ceiling piece with Apollo, Minerva and Mercury and the personifications of the liberal arts, Le Cabinet des Beaux Arts, ou Recueil Des Plus Belles Estampes, gravées d'aprés les Tableaux Originaux, print, album page, Minerva and Mercury and the personifications of the liberal arts. Print is part of an album., after print by Juan Dolívar, after drawing by Juan Dolívar, publisher: Gerard Edelinck, Paris, 1695, Juan Dolívar, Gerard Edelinck, printmaker, after print by, after drawing by, publisher, paper, etching, height 265 mm x width 149 mm, (decorated) ceiling, Apollo and the Muses, Apollo Musagetes, A rectangular ceiling panel with a central rectangular painting framed by ornate borders is surrounded by circular and oval medallions each containing classical-style scenes of human figures and cherubs rendered in fine monochrome engraving; winged cherubim and reclining putti appear at the corners and along the sides, some holding drapery or musical instruments, while standing male figures with draped cloth flank the long edges; the entire composition is richly detailed with parallel line shading, decorative rosettes at the corners of the inner rectangle, and repeated oval frames featuring groups of people in varied poses, horses, clouds, and architectural elements.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A75_070
License type
Rights managed
Available size
34.3Mb (12.3Mb) / 16.1in x 8.3in / 4824 x 2486 (300dpi)