Caption

Sculptures of nymphs or muses, Sculptures from antiquity, print, album page, Four sculptures of nymphs or muses, originating from various gardens in Rome. Captions in Latin. Print is part of an album., inscription: 'Ende lib. No. 22. fol. 302, Ende lib. No. 21. fol. 520 Ende lib. No. 2. fol. 359...', number: '59', Italy, publisher: Giovanni Battista de' Rossi, Rome, publisher: Antonio Salamanca, grantor of privilege: Urban VIII, Vatican City, 1538, 1641, Giovanni Battista de' Rossi, Antonio Salamanca, Urban VIII, printmaker, grantor of privilege, paper, engraving, height 176 mm x width 234 mm, This print is part of a series of at least 19 prints of sculptures from antiquity., piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, nymphs (in general), 'Ninfe in commune' (Ripa), (story of the) Muses, 'Muse' (Ripa), Four standing statues on separate round plinths are depicted in a row against a plain background, each figure draped in flowing garments with visible folds and shading; the first statue on the left wears a long robe with a draped cloak over one shoulder and has one arm hanging down, the second figure raises one arm holding a mask and the other arm holds a short staff while wearing a belted tunic, the third statue stands with one arm raised and the other holding a curved object near the hip and is dressed in layered tunic and cloak exposing one leg, and the fourth figure raises one arm while the other hand holds a detached head and the figure wears a long garment with a sash across the chest and a draped cloak; all figures have stylized curly hair and classical facial features, and the lower margin shows a band of handwritten script.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B30_286

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38.7Mb (9.8Mb) / 14.4in x 10.5in / 4313 x 3136 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sculptures nymphs muses antiquity print album page Four sculptures originating various gardens Rome Captions Latin Print part album inscription Ende lib No 22 fol 302 21 520 Ende lib 2 359 number 59 Italy publisher Giovanni Battista de Rossi Antonio Salamanca grantor privilege Urban VIII Vatican City 1538 1641 printmaker paper engraving height 176 mm x width 234 mm series 19 prints sculptures piece sculpture reproduction in general Ninfe commune Ripa story Muses Muse Four standing statues separate round plinths depicted row plain background figure draped flowing garments visible folds shading first statue left wears long robe draped cloak shoulder arm hanging down second figure raises arm holding mask arm holds short staff wearing belted tunic third statue stands arm raised holding curved object near hip dressed layered tunic cloak exposing leg fourth figure raises hand holds detached head figure wears long garment sash across chest figures stylized curly hair classical facial features lower margin band handwritten script