Victory Reclining Amid Trophies

c. 1500/1503

Jacopo de' Barbari

Associated Names
Jacopo de' Barbari

Artist, Venetian, c. 1460/1470 - 1516 or before

This is a drawing of a winged figure reclining amidst an array of armor and weapons. The central figure, with wings and partially draped, lies surrounded by a chaotic collection of medieval helmets, shields, spears, and other armor pieces, all rendered with intricate line work. Behind the figure, an array of geometric architectural forms is visible. Above the scene, a symbol that appears to be a heraldic device or possibly a caduceus floats. The drawing exhibits a high level of detail, capturing both the textures of the metallic armor and the softness of the human form. The dynamic composition and allegorical elements suggest themes of war, peace, and possibly transformation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate): 13.8 × 19.3 cm (5 7/16 × 7 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.938

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 5, p.155, no. 22


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1995

  • Imitation and Invention: Old Master Prints and Their Sources, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

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.138.

Wikidata ID

Q64958529

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