Apollo Killing Python

Etienne Delaune

Associated Names
Etienne Delaune

Artist, French, 1518/1519 - 1583

This is a painting of a battle scene. The image depicts a confrontation between a winged serpent-like creature and an archer at the center. Surrounding them are onlookers with various emotional reactions. In the sky above, three figures are seated on clouds. The background includes architectural structures and natural elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 8.3 × 10.8 cm (3 1/4 × 4 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.607

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 134, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    The Story of Apollo and Diana [R.D. 133-138]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1967

  • Robert-Dumesnil, A.P.F. Le peintre-graveur francais, ou catalogue raisonne des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole francaise, ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de M. Bartsch. Reprint (11 vols. in 6). Paris: F. deNobe

Wikidata ID

Q65508394

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