Poesia (Poetry)

probably c. 1470

Master of the S-Series Tarocchi

Associated Names
Master of the S-Series Tarocchi

Artist, Ferrarese, active c. 1470

The image depicts a figure playing a flute. The person is seated in a reclining position and shown from head to feet. They hold the flute to their lips, with their head turned slightly to the right. The person's facial features appear detailed, with calm eyes and a serene expression. They have long hair parted in the middle that flows down past their shoulders. The person wears a flowing robe with long sleeves, suggesting movement. Behind them is a decorated urn with a twisted stem and floral motifs. In the lower part of the image, a celestial globe decorated with stars is visible, in front of stylized hills. The scene is framed with a simple border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.1 x 9.3 cm (6 3/4 x 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1944.8.31

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 1, p.237, no. 27, State b

  • Series Title

    S-Series (Liberal Arts): no.XXVII

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1946

  • Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Cayuga Museum of History and Art, Auburn, NY, 1946, no cat.

1956

  • Renaissance to Roccoco: A Loan Exhibition of Italian Engravings and Woodcuts, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1956, no cat.

1960

  • Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1960, no cat.

1973

  • Prints of the Italian Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no. 154.

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.41.

Wikidata ID

Q65023933

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