Urania

c. 1465

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi

Associated Names
Master of the E-Series Tarocchi

Artist, Ferrarese, active c. 1465

The image depicts a person standing in a graceful pose. The person is shown in a three-quarters view, with the body slightly turned to the side, the right foot stepping forward, and the left arm raised holding a large circle. The facial features include closed, almond-shaped eyes, and small, delicate lips, while the hair is long and wavy, cascading down in curls past the shoulders, with a section tied at the top. The person is dressed in a flowing robe that drapes naturally around the body, revealing bare feet peeking out from the hem. In the left hand, they hold a pair of dividers. The background features sloped hills and a small, flowing stream. The image is framed with a patterned border, and the word "VRANIA XII" is inscribed below the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving with gilding

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.8 x 10 cm (7 x 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.6.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 1, p.235, no. 12, State a


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1973

  • Prints of the Italian Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no. 109.

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.24.

Wikidata ID

Q65511231

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