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Sculptures of Atreus, Flora and the Farnese Hercules, Sculptures from antiquity, print, album page, Captions in Latin. Print is part of an album., number: '61', inscription: 'Ende lib. No. 20 fol. 41., Ende lib. No. 4...', 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, granter 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, (story of) Atreus, Three classical-style statues stand side by side on rectangular bases against a plain background. The left figure is a muscular male with short curly hair wearing a draped cloth over one shoulder and carrying a curved object over his shoulder while holding a round item in his other hand; a long curved strap or staff hangs at his side and a cloak falls behind his legs. The central figure is a draped female with hair pulled back, wearing a flowing robe tied at the waist and holding folds of fabric in one hand while the other arm is raised slightly; the drapery falls to her feet revealing sandals. The right figure is a large bearded male with a muscular torso, one arm bent behind his back and the other resting on a club draped with an animal skin that hangs down beside him; the animal skin shows a fur texture and the club rests on the base. The image is rendered in a lined engraving style with shading created by hatching.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B30_289

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Keywords

Sculptures Atreus Flora Farnese Hercules antiquity print album page Captions Latin Print part album number 61 inscription Ende lib No 20 fol 41 4 Italy publisher Giovanni Battista de Rossi Rome Antonio Salamanca grantor privilege Urban VIII Vatican City 1538 1641 printmaker granter paper engraving height 178 mm x width 237 mm series 19 prints sculptures statues located Palazzo Farnese piece sculpture reproduction story of Hercules Heracles Three classical-style statues stand side rectangular bases plain background left figure muscular male short curly hair wearing draped cloth shoulder carrying curved object holding round item hand long curved strap staff hangs cloak falls legs central figure draped female hair pulled back wearing flowing robe tied waist holding folds fabric arm raised slightly drapery falls feet revealing sandals right figure large bearded male muscular torso arm bent resting club draped animal skin hangs down beside fur texture club rests base image rendered lined style shading created hatching