Allegory of Carnal Love

Cristofano Robetta

Associated Names
Cristofano Robetta

Artist, Italian, 1462 - 1535 or after

The image shows several figures within a forested environment. A muscular figure with long, curly hair stands in the center, surrounded by other figures. To the left, a standing figure with curly hair is partially draped in cloth, while a smaller child-like figure is nearby. On the right, a woman with curly hair adorned with grapevines has her arm around another figure, who rests their head on her shoulder. A small child-like figure is on a tree branch above. The figures are in a relaxed state amidst the trees and subtle foliage, with a distant mountainous landscape in the background. At the top right corner, a small cherubic figure is entwined around a decorative band with the name "ROBETA."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed close to plate mark): 30 x 27.8 cm (11 13/16 x 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7361

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 1, p.205, no. 29


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1938

  • Hind, Arthur M. Early Italian Engraving; a critical catalogue with complete reproductions of all the prints described. 7 vols. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 1938-1948.

1973

  • Levenson et al. 1973, no.120 (b).

Wikidata ID

Q65019433

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