Légende

Aeneas and his family flee from Troy, print, Aeneas walks with his father Anchises on his back. In his right hand, Anchises carries the household gods (Penates). Behind Aeneas walks his son Ascanius. In the background, burning Troy. Italian text in two columns in bottom margin., number: '1', collector's mark: 'Hinloopen', printmaker: Master of the Dice, Italy, after design by Raphael, publisher: Philippe Thomassin, Rome, c. 1530 - c. 1560, Master of the Dice, Raphael, Philippe Thomassin, printmaker, after design by, publisher, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 257 mm x width 187 mm, 'Pius Aeneas': Aeneas, leading Ascanius, escapes from burning Troy, carrying his father Anchises with the Penates, his wife Creusa, who sets out with them, is lost on the way, A monochrome engraving showing three nude or partially draped male figures walking on a ground plane with a walled city and plumes of smoke in the background. In the foreground a muscular young man faces left carrying an older bearded man on his shoulders; the older man holds a round shield and his arms rest around the younger carrier's head and chest. A small child walks beside them, touching the drapery at the carrier's waist and looking toward the pair. The scene is rendered with fine parallel and cross-hatched lines, with cloudlike smoke above the distant buildings and folds of fabric draped behind the older man.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A82_446

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

40.9Mo (7.5Mo) / 27.2cm x 37.6cm / 3214 x 4443 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Aeneas family flee Troy print Aeneas walks father Anchises back right hand Anchises carries household gods Penates son Ascanius background burning Troy Italian text two columns bottom margin number 1 collector's mark Hinloopen printmaker Master Dice Italy design Raphael publisher Philippe Thomassin Rome c 1530 - c 1560 paper engraving intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 257 mm x width 187 mm Pius Aeneas leading Ascanius escapes carrying wife Creusa sets them lost way monochrome showing three nude partially draped male figures walking ground plane walled city plumes smoke foreground muscular young man faces left carrying older bearded man shoulders older man holds round shield arms rest younger carrier's head chest small child walks beside them touching drapery carrier's waist looking pair scene rendered fine parallel cross-hatched lines cloudlike smoke distant buildings folds fabric draped older man