Allegory of Carnal Love

Cristofano Robetta

Associated Names
Cristofano Robetta

Artist, Italian, 1462 - 1535 or after

This is a drawing of several figures set against a natural backdrop. The drawing features a group of six figures, along with two smaller figures, who appear to be in a garden or wooded setting. The figures are depicted in various poses, some with arms raised. Around them, trees with sparse foliage frame the scene, and clouds are visible in the sky. The engraving is detailed, with careful attention to the human form and drapery. The scene is bustling with life, creating a lively tableau with dynamic interactions between the figures and their surroundings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on vellum

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.2 x 27.8 cm (11 1/2 x 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1432

  • Catalogue Raisonné

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

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • Master Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, 1965, no. 36.

1973

  • Prints of the Italian Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no. 315.

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 (a).

Wikidata ID

Q65508203

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