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Saturn

1525/1530

Giuseppe Nicolo Vicentino, after Giovanni Antonio Pordenone

Associated Names

Giuseppe Nicolo Vicentino

Artist, Italian, 1470 - 1560

Giovanni Antonio Pordenone

Artist After, Venetian, probably 1484 - 1539

This is a drawing of a mythological figure reclining with symbolic elements. The figure appears muscular and partially winged, positioned with a dynamic posture, facing towards the left. The drawing displays intricate detailing in the body's musculature and wings. An object resembling a scythe is present. The overall tone is monochromatic, utilizing various shades of browns and reds. The background provides minimal context, focusing attention on the central figure.

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Artwork overview

Medium

chiaroscuro woodcut in four violets
Credit Line

Print Purchase Fund (Rosenwald Collection)
Accession Number

1982.10.2
Catalogue Raisonné

Bartsch, no. 27, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

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

Wikidata ID

Q74038302

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