Artihmetria (Arithmetic)

Virgil Solis

Associated Names
Virgil Solis

Artist, German, 1514 - 1562

This is a drawing of a representation of arithmetic. The central figure is a woman draped in flowing garments, surrounded by clouds and ornate designs. She holds a ribbon-like object that wraps around her, featuring symbols including an hourglass and mathematical figures. Above her, the word "ARITHMETRIA" is inscribed in bold letters. In the background, cherubic figures float among the clouds, holding geometrical diagrams. Below is a landscape with castle-like buildings set against hills and trees. The style is detailed and fine, resembling Renaissance engravings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7978

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 445, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Seven Liberal Arts [B. 190-196]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1933

  • An Exhibition of Prints from the Collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1933, no. 66.

1945

  • Prints from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, John Herron Art Institute, Indianapolis, IN, 1945, no. 33.

2011

  • Prints and the Pursuit of Knowledge in Early Modern Europe, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge; Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Evanston, 2011-2012.

Bibliography

1802

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

1949

  • Hollstein's German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. Vol. LXIV (Virgil Solis, Dieter Beaujean, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 2004, 445, state i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65026326

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