Légende

Sculpture of a fertility goddess with many breasts, Sculptures from antiquity, print, album page, Sculpture of a fertility goddess with many breasts. Two small lions sit on her arms. Around her waist is a circle with heads of wild animals. Winged figures sit at the level of her knees. She stands on a block with a depiction of an elephant. Caption in Latin. Print is part of an album., number: '76', inscription: 'Ende lib. No. 4 fol. 151.', inscription: 'Ende lib. No. 4 ... folio 20 ... 16 et No. 20 fol. 43 et 49.', Italy, 1600 - 1699, printmaker, paper, etching, engraving, height 222 mm x width 135 mm, This print is part of a series of at least 50 prints of sculptures from antiquity., piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, other gods of fertility, A vertical engraved figure composed of stacked ornamental sections ending on a rectangular base with an elephant relief, showing a female bust at the top wearing a tall headpiece and a beaded necklace, flanked by two large wing-like shapes decorated with animal masks, the bust bearing rounded bulbous forms across the chest and shoulders and two lion heads at the upper arms with human-like open hands extended outward, the torso area featuring small putti and an insect motif, the midsection adorned with animal heads and draped garlands leading into a cylindrical column decorated with winged faces and human figures in profile, the lower column resting on stylized feet above the rectangular panel with the elephant, all rendered in fine linear etching on a pale background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B30_303

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

34.4Mo (7.9Mo) / 23.8cm x 36.3cm / 2808 x 4286 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Sculpture fertility goddess breasts Sculptures antiquity print album page Two small lions sit arms waist circle heads wild animals Winged figures sit level knees stands block depiction elephant Caption Latin Print part album number 76 inscription Ende lib No 4 fol 151 4 .. folio 20 .. 16 et No 20 fol 43 et 49 Italy 1600 - 1699 printmaker paper etching engraving height 222 mm x width 135 mm series 50 prints sculptures piece sculpture reproduction gods fertility vertical engraved figure composed stacked ornamental sections ending rectangular base elephant relief showing female bust top wearing tall headpiece beaded necklace flanked two large wing- shapes decorated animal masks bust bearing rounded bulbous forms across chest shoulders two lion heads upper arms human- open hands extended outward torso area featuring small putti insect motif midsection adorned animal heads draped garlands leading cylindrical column decorated winged faces human figures profile lower column resting stylized feet rectangular panel rendered fine linear etching pale background