Légende
Trophy of weapons and sculptures, Cimbrico reportata Romae in via exquilina apud, Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae in publicis locis visuntur icones, Ancient sculptures in Rome, print, album page, Latin caption. Print is part of an album., number: '3', printmaker: Giovanni Battista de' Cavalieri, Italy, publisher: Andrea Vaccari, Rome, 1584, Giovanni Battista de' Cavalieri, Andrea Vaccari, publisher, paper, engraving, height 224 mm x width 144 mm, This print is part of a set of 79 prints (title print) depicting ancient sculptures in Rome., piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, trophy, battle, war, A densely detailed engraving shows a piled arrangement of ornamental objects and figures. At the center a large draped cloak with fur trim hangs behind decorated shields and a richly patterned helmet topped with a plume. Several putti with wings climb among the armor pieces, one holding onto the helmet, another reaching upward. Sculpted busts and carved heads, including a partially visible human torso and a classical-styled female figure, emerge from the mass. Rolled scrolls, ornate plaques, and carved relief panels with floral and geometric motifs are interspersed with spears, a sword hilt, and a bundle of arrows. Animal heads, including a ram’s head and a stylized bird or griffin, appear among the decorations. The background consists of fine horizontal lines creating a textured field behind the composition, and a draped fabric with tassels runs across the lower foreground.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26B30_490
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
42.3Mo (11.7Mo) / 26.1cm x 40.6cm / 3082 x 4793 (300dpi)