Chiron Teaches Magic to Achilles

1758/1759

Gaetano Zompini, after Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Associated Names
Gaetano Zompini

Artist, Italian, 1700 - 1778

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Artist After, Italian, 1609 - 1664

This is a drawing of a centaur and animals surrounded by archetypal rural paraphernalia. The drawing shows a centaur crouched over an open flame next to a pot. Two human figures and another smaller figure stand behind the centaur under a stone archway. The centaur has aged features and a long beard on his human torso. Two sheep are seen on the left side near a wall with pots of plants and flowers. Various objects such as a mortar and pestle, pots, and vessels are scattered around. The composition and shading provide depth and texture typical of detailed line work in etchings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in sanguine on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.8 x 29.7 cm (8 9/16 x 11 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 28 x 43.5 cm (11 x 17 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.93.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    TIB, no. 80, State iii/iii

Associated Artworks

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This is a drawing of an ornate decorative border with text. The image displays a rectangular plaque adorned with elaborate floral and foliage motifs surrounding it. Within this frame, there is a formal arrangement of text in Italian, which mentions artists and engravers, including G.B. Castiglione and Gaetano Zompini, as well as a reference to the location and date, Venezia, 1786. The overall presentation suggests this is likely a title page or a dedication page from a larger work. The decorative elements are finely detailed, emphasizing the classical elegance of the design.

Frontispiece

Giovanni De Pian

1764

Varii Capricci e Paesi

Gaetano Zompini

1758

The image shows mythological creatures around a globe. There are centaurs, one looking at the globe on a pedestal. In the background, there is a large vase with flora and birds. On the left, a cat sits on ruins watching a dog below. The drawing has detailed line work and shading, blending mythological and natural elements.

Chiron Teaches Geography to Achilles

Gaetano Zompini

1758

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1978

  • The Illustrated Bartsch. New York, 1978 - ., vol. 46 Commentary: no. 80, iii/iii

Wikidata ID

Q76441066

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