Ornament Panel with Dragons, Masks, and Instruments of War

c. 1505

Zoan Andrea

Associated Names
Andrea Zoan

Artist, Italian, active c.1475/1519

This is an image of an ornamental design with mythical creatures. The design features intricate patterns and fantastical elements, including winged dragons, floral motifs, scrolls, and faces with a mythical or grotesque appearance. It has a symmetrical composition with a column-like structure in the center adorned with foliage and griffon-like creatures. The drawing is done in fine lines, resembling an etching or engraving.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.3 x 13.4 cm (11 15/16 x 5 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.441

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 5, p.70, no. 27

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1973

  • Prints of the Italian Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no. 214.

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.101.

Wikidata ID

Q64962885

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