Saturn

1525/1530

Giuseppe Nicolo Vicentino, after Giovanni Antonio Pordenone

Associated Names
Giuseppe Nicolo Vicentino

Artist, Italian, 1470 - 1560

Giovanni Antonio Pordenone

Artist After, Venetian, probably 1484 - 1539

The image shows a muscular, winged being reclining on the ground. The being is seated with one knee raised, supporting themselves on their left arm while the right arm is raised above their head. They have long, flowing hair, a strong profile, and detailed musculature. Wings extend from their back. In the background, there is a shadowy figure holding a set of scales in the right hand and draping the left hand over the shoulder of the primary figure. The setting is a simple, textured surface in soft, monochromatic tones.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1983

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., July 1983.

1986

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., February 1986.

2007

  • The Baroque Woodcut, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2007 - 2008

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Wikidata ID

Q74038305

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