Caption

Peneus comforted by other river gods, Story of Apollo and Daphne, print, Series number, 4, Peneus and four other river gods. The river gods show their sympathy after the metamorphosis of Peneus' daughter Daphne into a laurel tree. In the sky Jupiter with eagle and lightning bolt. Italian text in two columns in the bottom margin. Numbered lower right: 4., The Illustrated Bartsch 22, Bartsch 22-1(2), printmaker: Master of the Dice, Italy, after design by Baldassare Peruzzi, c. 1530 - c. 1560, Master of the Dice, Baldassare Peruzzi, printmaker, after design by, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 247 mm x width 181 mm, This print is part of a series of four prints depicting the story of Apollo and Daphne., (story of) Jupiter (Zeus), the river-gods condole with Peneus for the loss of Daphne transformed into a tree, A detailed black and white engraving shows a group of muscular, bearded male figures reclining and seated among rocky terrain while pouring water from large tilted jars that spill into flowing streams; one man raises a hand, another rests his head on his arm, and another leans forward with water streaming from his jar. Behind them a rocky hillside with tufts of grass and small trees rises, and a reclining figure lies partially sheltered among the rocks. In the sky, a partially clothed figure stands on a small cloud, reaching outward, while distant hills and scattered trees appear on the horizon and a lone standing figure is visible walking along a path. The image is rendered with fine line work and dense crosshatching to indicate texture and shadow.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B37_265

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37.6Mb (12.6Mb) / 10.3in x 14.2in / 3088 x 4257 (300dpi)

Keywords

Peneus comforted river gods Story Apollo Daphne print Series number 4 Peneus four sympathy metamorphosis daughter Daphne laurel tree sky Jupiter eagle lightning bolt Italian text two columns bottom margin Numbered lower right Illustrated Bartsch 22 Bartsch 22-1 2 printmaker Master Dice Italy design Baldassare Peruzzi c 1530 - c 1560 paper engraving intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 247 mm x width 181 mm part series four prints depicting story story of Jupiter Zeus river-gods condole loss Daphne transformed tree detailed black white engraving group muscular bearded male figures reclining seated rocky terrain pouring water large tilted jars spill flowing streams man raises hand another rests head arm another leans forward water streaming jar them rocky hillside tufts grass small trees rises reclining figure lies partially sheltered rocks sky partially clothed figure stands small cloud reaching outward distant hills scattered trees horizon lone standing figure visible walking path image rendered fine line work dense crosshatching indicate texture shadow