Octava Spera (Eighth Sphere)

c. 1465

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi

Associated Names
Master of the E-Series Tarocchi

Artist, Ferrarese, active c. 1465

The image shows a standing angelic figure with wings, facing slightly upward with serene facial features. The person is wearing a flowing robe and holding a large sphere adorned with stars. The background is plain, and the image is bordered with a twisted rope design. At the bottom, the words "A. OCTAVA SPERA" are inscribed along with Roman numerals and numbering.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving with gilding

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.8 x 9.9 cm (7 x 3 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.6.21

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 1, p.240, no. 48, State a

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1969

  • In Memoriam, Ailsa Mellon Bruce, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1969, unnumbered checklist.

1973

  • Prints of the Italian Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no. 146.

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.63.

Wikidata ID

Q65511249

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