Légende
Amor begs Jupiter, Story of Amor and Psyche, print, Series number, 29, 32, Amor begs Jupiter for mercy for the king's daughter Psyche. Right Amor in the arms of Jupiter, beside them the eagle and lightning bolt. Left Mercury, with caduceus in hand, to whom Jupiter commanded to take Psyche to heaven. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered twice lower left: 29., printmaker: Master of the Dice, Italy, after design by Michiel Coxie (I), c. 1530 - c. 1560, Master of the Dice, Michiel Coxie (I), printmaker, after design by, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 198 mm x width 230 mm, A monochrome engraving showing figures among large billowing clouds; on the left a nude male with a winged helmet and a cloak streams behind him as he leans forward with one arm extended and the other raised holding a small rod, his muscular torso and limbs visible as he floats on the clouds; on the right two figures are embracing on a cloud, one with long hair and a beard leaning toward a smaller, partly draped figure who holds a bow, an eagle with outstretched wings appears behind them, and the lower portion of the image shows layered cloud forms and decorative border elements at the bottom.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26B37_299
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
39.0Mo (6.5Mo) / 33.3cm x 29.3cm / 3933 x 3466 (300dpi)