Luna (Moon)

c. 1465

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi

Associated Names
Master of the E-Series Tarocchi

Artist, Ferrarese, active c. 1465

This is a drawing of a chariot pulled by a horse, set against a landscaped background. The image shows a figure standing on a chariot that is pulled by a single horse, soaring through the air. The figure is positioned in a dynamic posture, holding a crescent-shaped object in one hand. The bottom section of the drawing displays a serene landscape with hills and water, small boats scattered across the surface of the water, and mountains in the distance. The scene is encompassed by a decorative border, with inscriptions at the bottom. The etching style is precise and detailed, emphasizing the contours and shading that describe the scene vividly.

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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

    1969.6.15

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 1, p.239, no. 41, State a

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1973

  • Prints of the Italian Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no. 139.

1985

  • Landscape Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985, no cat.

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.54.

1996

  • Hults, Linda C. The Print in the Western World. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1996, 145; fig. 3.9, 146.

Wikidata ID

Q65511243

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