Légende

Jupiter sends Iris to Hector, print, book illustration, Jupiter sends the goddess Iris, descending from her rainbow, to Hector. She conveys his message to withdraw from the battle. In the margin a caption in French., printmaker: workshop of Bernard Picart, Amsterdam, 1710, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 187 mm x width 125 mm, Print used as illustration in: Homer. L'Iliade. Translated into French by Anne Dacier. Amsterdam: sine nomen, 1712., the Greek captains are wounded, A detailed black and white engraved scene shows a classical chariot pulled by rearing horses at the center right, with a partially draped figure seated in the chariot holding a spear and a standing figure beside them gesturing outward. Soldiers in helmets and armor crowd the left and center foreground, some on horseback and some fallen on the ground, with spears and shields visible among them. Above the chariot, a nearly nude winged figure hovers on a cloud with flowing drapery, pointing toward the battlefield. In the background a tall fortified wall or rampart rises behind the chariot, topped by a column and small architectural elements, while distant rocky cliffs and a cloudy sky appear on the left. The lower margin contains a rectangular cartouche area with an inscription panel and an artist signature.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A94_354

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

52.7Mo (7.6Mo) / 28.0cm x 47.1cm / 3312 x 5560 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Jupiter sends Iris Hector print book illustration Jupiter sends goddess Iris descending rainbow conveys message withdraw battle margin caption French printmaker workshop Bernard Picart Amsterdam 1710 paper etching engraving height 187 mm x width 125 mm Print illustration in Homer L'Iliade Translated Anne Dacier sine nomen 1712 Greek captains wounded detailed black white engraved scene classical chariot pulled rearing horses center right partially draped figure seated chariot holding spear standing figure beside them gesturing outward Soldiers helmets armor crowd left center foreground horseback fallen ground spears shields visible nearly nude winged figure hovers cloud flowing drapery pointing battlefield background tall fortified wall rampart rises topped column small architectural elements distant rocky cliffs cloudy sky lower margin contains rectangular cartouche area inscription panel artist signature