The Continence of Scipio, print, Scipio the Elder returns a captured virgin to her betrothed who kneels before him. Latin text in a cartouche lower left., printmaker: Diana Scultori, Italy, after painting by Giulio Romano, c. 1557 - c. 1612, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 210 mm x width 254 mm, the continence of Scipio: he restores a captive woman to her bridegroom Allucius, who kneels before him, the ransom offered by the bride's parents is given to Allucius as a wedding-gift, A detailed black and white engraving shows a group of classical figures arranged on steps and around a chariot wheel, with one central armored figure seated on the chariot reaching an arm toward a kneeling, pleading figure in draped clothing; to the left a standing figure leans forward with an arm across their chest while smaller helmeted heads appear near the chariot, and behind the central scene a line of helmeted soldiers and bearded men stand beneath a lar...
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The Continence of Scipio, print, Scipio the Elder returns a captured virgin to her betrothed who kneels before him. Latin text in a cartouche lower left., printmaker: Diana Scultori, Italy, after painting by Giulio Romano, c. 1557 - c. 1612, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 210 mm x width 254 mm, the continence of Scipio: he restores a captive woman to her bridegroom Allucius, who kneels before him, the ransom offered by the bride's parents is given to Allucius as a wedding-gift, A detailed black and white engraving shows a group of classical figures arranged on steps and around a chariot wheel, with one central armored figure seated on the chariot reaching an arm toward a kneeling, pleading figure in draped clothing; to the left a standing figure leans forward with an arm across their chest while smaller helmeted heads appear near the chariot, and behind the central scene a line of helmeted soldiers and bearded men stand beneath a large rounded arch and fluted columns, their garments rendered in flowing folds and the composition filled with cross-hatching and linear shading.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B37_136

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

48.8Mo (9.6Mo) / 38.2cm x 32.0cm / 4516 x 3777 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Continence Scipio print Elder returns captured virgin betrothed kneels Latin text cartouche lower left printmaker Diana Scultori Italy painting Giulio Romano c 1557 - c 1612 paper engraving intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 210 mm x width 254 mm continence restores captive woman bridegroom Allucius ransom offered bride's parents given Allucius wedding-gift detailed black white engraving group classical figures arranged steps chariot wheel central armored figure seated chariot reaching arm kneeling pleading figure draped clothing left standing figure leans forward arm across chest smaller helmeted heads near chariot central scene line helmeted soldiers bearded men stand beneath large rounded arch fluted columns garments rendered flowing folds composition filled cross-hatching linear shading

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