, Rare-Antique Master Print-JUPITER-MYTHOLOGY-MANNERISM-de Bry-Caravaggio-16th c., Pictura Antique Prints
, Rare-Antique Master Print-JUPITER-MYTHOLOGY-MANNERISM-de Bry-Caravaggio-16th c., Pictura Antique Prints

Rare-Antique Master Print-JUPITER-MYTHOLOGY-MANNERISM-de Bry-Caravaggio-16th c.

Print

‘IVPPITER’

– Jupiter, king of the gods, shown seated and holding a thunderbolt, accompanied by his eagle. His body is turned dynamically, with expressive facial features and muscular form. Framed by an architectural arch labeled ‘IVPPITER’.

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Description

Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 13 x 23 cm (5.12 x 9.06 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. Trimmed to image. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

JUPITER, ZEUS, ROMAN MYTHOLOGY, POLIDORO DA CARAVAGGIO, EAGLE, THUNDERBOLT, CLASSICAL GOD, 16TH CENTURY, ITALIAN ENGRAVING, MANNERISM | EXPO-DUTCH

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

No. 8 from a series based on a facade design by Polidoro da Caravaggio.

Biography engraver: Possibly by Johann Theodor de Bry (1528-1598), known for detailed engravings often inspired by Biblical themes.

Biography artist: Polidoro Caldara da Caravaggio (ca. 1499-1543) was an Italian painter known for his facade/mural decorations in Rome. A pupil of Raphael, he developed a dynamic and dramatic style used in numerous mythological and religious compositions, often engraved by contemporaries and followers.

Additional information

Dimensions 23 × 13 × 1 cm

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