Caption

Impetuosity and Reason, Attributes of the Soul, print, Two representations of personifications. Left: Impetuosity (Impetus Animi) as a man with a feathered hat and a bellows. Right: Reason (Ratio) as a woman with a sword and a lion. Both representations with two lines of Italian verse in the lower margin., printmaker: Raffaello Schiaminossi, Italy, c. 1605, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 155 mm x width 243 mm, This print is part of the series 'Attributi dell'Anima', consisting of twelve personifications printed from six plates., beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion, Rationality, Reasoning, 'Ratiocinatione o Discorso' (Ripa), bellows, A sepia-toned print divided into two vertical panels shows two standing figures on rocky ground with a plain sky background. On the left, a man wearing a wide-brimmed hat with plumes and a flowing cape holds a lute against his chest; he wears puffed sleeves, a doublet, hose with knee puffs, and boots with decorative ties, and a small plant grows near his feet. On the right, a woman with a draped head covering and a long flowing gown stands with a sword raised in one hand and a rope in the other that suspends a severed head; a lion rests at her feet and she wears a belt and an ornamental necklace. The print features fine crosshatching and line work throughout.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B37_127

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.8Mb (11.2Mb) / 14.9in x 9.8in / 4482 x 2944 (300dpi)

Keywords

Impetuosity Reason Attributes Soul print Two representations personifications Left Impetus Animi man feathered hat bellows Right Ratio woman sword lion representations two lines Italian verse lower margin printmaker Raffaello Schiaminossi Italy c 1605 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 155 mm x width 243 mm part series Attributi dell'Anima consisting twelve personifications printed six plates beasts prey predatory animals Rationality Reasoning Ratiocinatione o Discorso Ripa sepia-toned print divided two vertical panels two standing figures rocky ground plain sky background left man wearing wide-brimmed hat plumes flowing cape holds lute chest wears puffed sleeves doublet hose knee puffs boots decorative ties small plant grows near feet right draped head covering long flowing gown stands sword raised hand rope suspends severed head lion rests belt ornamental necklace print features fine crosshatching line work