Frieze with Centaurs

1521

Sebald Beham

Associated Names
Sebald Beham

Artist, German, 1500 - 1550

This is a drawing of centaurs and decorative elements. The drawing features four centaurs positioned symmetrically around plant motifs. The centaurs are depicted in a stance that suggests movement, with their tails and limbs posed. Floral patterns are interspersed between the figures, and the scene is framed by ornamental swirls and leaves. The visual style is reminiscent of Renaissance art, emphasizing intricate details and symmetry.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1052

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 237, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1901

  • Pauli, Gustav. Hans Sebald Beham: ein kritisches Verzeichnis seiner Kupferstiche, Radierungen und Holzschnitte. Studien zur deutschen Kunstgeschichte_ 33. Strasbourg: J.H. Ed. Heitz, 1901: no. 246, ii/ii.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Sebald Beham, Anne Röver-Kann, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2024: no. 237, ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q64961420

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