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Sculptures of a gladiator, Flora and Hercules, Sculptures from antiquity, print, album page, Captions in Latin. Print is part of an album., inscription: 'Ende lib. No. 20 fol. 44. et lib. No. 14 fol. 62. 63...', number: '60', 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 178 mm x width 237 mm, This print is part of a series of at least 19 prints of sculptures from antiquity. The statues are located in Palazzo Farnese in Rome., piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, (story of) Hercules (Heracles), (story of) Flora, fight of gladiators, Three carved figures stand side by side on separate rectangular bases against a plain background. The left figure is a nude male with a muscular build holding a short club or handle in one hand and a curved strap draped over his shoulder, his weight shifted onto one leg and his foot resting on a sculpted object beneath him. The central figure is a robed female wearing a long flowing garment with detailed folds and a floral wreath on her head, one arm hanging by her side and the other bent to hold a small object near her waist. The right figure is another nude muscular male leaning slightly and resting one arm on a vertical, irregular carved support that resembles an animal hide or tree trunk, his head tilted downward and his legs positioned with one slightly forward. The image is rendered in fine line engraving with shading and crosshatching.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B30_288

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41.1Mb (9.9Mb) / 14.6in x 11.0in / 4365 x 3294 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sculptures gladiator Flora Hercules antiquity print album page Captions Latin Print part album inscription Ende lib No 20 fol 44 et lib 14 fol 62 63 number 60 Italy publisher Giovanni Battista de Rossi Rome Antonio Salamanca grantor privilege Urban VIII Vatican City 1538 1641 printmaker paper engraving height 178 mm x width 237 mm series 19 prints sculptures statues located Palazzo Farnese piece sculpture reproduction story of Heracles fight gladiators Three carved figures stand side separate rectangular bases plain background left figure nude male muscular build holding short club handle hand curved strap draped shoulder weight shifted leg foot resting sculpted object beneath central figure robed female wearing long flowing garment detailed folds floral wreath head arm hanging bent hold small object near waist right figure another nude muscular male leaning slightly resting arm vertical irregular support resembles animal hide tree trunk tilted downward legs positioned slightly forward image rendered fine line engraving shading crosshatching