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Posted on by Dido, Queen of Carthage Posted in Achaemenid Empire, Ancient Iran, art, art detail, Artaxerxes, Bolognese, Cyrus, detail, italian, italian renaissance, National Gallery DC, NGA, niello print, Peregrino da Cesena, Persia, Persian Empire, Print, renaissance

Artaxerxes Receiving the Head of Cyrus (and detail) by Peregrino da Cesena

Italian, c. 1490/1510

niello print

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Posted on by Dido, Queen of Carthage Posted in altar, art, Bolognese, classical scene, consecration, eagle, heroic nude, italian, National Gallery DC, NGA, niello print, Peregrino da Cesena, Priestess, Print, religious scene, representing Jupiter somehow?

Consecration of an Eagle after Peregrino de Cesena 

Italian, c. 1500/1525

niello print

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Posted on by Dido, Queen of Carthage Posted in art, art history, Bolognese, chariot, detail, italian, male nude, mythology, National Gallery DC, Neptune, NGA, niello print, nude, Peregrino da Cesena, Print, renaissance, triumph

Detail from The Triumph of Neptune by Peregrino da Cesena

Italian, c. 1490/1510

niello print

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Posted on by Dido, Queen of Carthage Posted in art, Deianira, Dejanira, female nude, Francesco Francia, Hercules, italian, male nude, mythology, National Gallery DC, NGA, niello print, nude, Peregrino da Cesena, Print, renaissance

Hercules and Deianira by Francesco Francia or Peregrino da Cesena

Italian, c. 1490/1510

niello print

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Posted on by Dido, Queen of Carthage Posted in allegorical figure, allegory, art, draped figure, Francesco Francia, italian, italian renaissance, National Gallery DC, NGA, niello print, Peregrino da Cesena, Print, renaissance, sphere, sword, Yes I have found a new type of print to obsess over--apologies!

Allegorical Figure: Woman with Sword and Sphere by Francesco Francia or Peregrino da Cesena

Italian, c. 1490/1510

niello print

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Posted on by Dido, Queen of Carthage Posted in art, decorative arts, Do we think those are acanthus leaves?, Francesco Francia, I know that there is a specific term I'm thinking of and can picture it on a door lintel somewhere..., I'm trying to think of terms to search for regarding Greek and Roman decorative carvings but I'm drawing a blank., italian, National Gallery DC, NGA, niello print, ornament, Print, renaissance, scrollwork, Unfortunately that's no help with Googling!

Ornament in a Hexagonal Shape by the circle of Francesco Francia

Italian, c. 1480/1510

niello print

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Posted on by Dido, Queen of Carthage Posted in Ancient Rome, art, emperor, Francesco Francia, italian, italian renaissance, laureate head, laurel crown, National Gallery DC, NGA, niello print, Print, profile, renaissance, Roman emperor

Head of a Roman Emperor by the circle of Francesco Francia

Italian, c. 1480/1510

niello print

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Posted on by Dido, Queen of Carthage Posted in art, chariot, coins and medals, dragon, eagle, Francesco Francia, italian, italian art, italian renaissance, medal, mythology, National Gallery DC, NGA DC, renaissance

Figure in a Car Drawn by a Dragon and an Eagle, reverse of a brass medal by a follower of Francesco Francia 

Italian, c. 1519

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Posted on by Dido, Queen of Carthage Posted in art, art history, Division of the Universe, engraving, Ganymede, Giulio Bonasone, Hebe, italian, Juno, jupiter, mannerism, Mannerist, Metropolitan Museum of Art, mythology, Neptune, Pluto, Print, renaissance, seahorse, series, underworld

Jupiter and Juno Being Received in the Heavens by Ganymede and Hebe, Pluto Riding a Chariot Descending into Hell, and Neptune in His Chariot Being Drawn by Seahorses by Giulio Bonasone, from the “Division of the Universe” series

Italian, 16th century

engraving

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Posted on by Dido, Queen of Carthage Posted in bust, Deianira, Dejanira, engraving, Giulio Bonasone, Hercules, italian, janiform bust, mannerism, Mannerist, Metropolitan Museum of Art, mythology, Print, renaissance

Bust of Hercules and Dejanira by Giulio Bonasone

Italian, 16th century

engraving

Metropolitan Museum of Art