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MARCO DENTE DA RAVENNA (1486-1527)
The throne of Neptune
dated 1519Engraving | 17.3 x 25.5 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 854621
An engraving by Marco da Ravenna depicting the throne of Neptune, which is copying a bas-relief that Ruland (1876) catalogued as then in the Louvre. Signed by the printmaker with his monogram and inscribed at the bottom of the print with the location of the bas-relief and the date 1519 in Roman numbers. Trimmed within the platemark.
Bartsch catalogued this print as after a drawing by Raphael. According to the inscription on the print, this bas-relief was in the church of S.Vitale, Ravenna in 1519 and Marco Dente is documented in the city in the same year.
Bartsch catalogued this print as after a drawing by Raphael. According to the inscription on the print, this bas-relief was in the church of S.Vitale, Ravenna in 1519 and Marco Dente is documented in the city in the same year.
Creator(s)
Marco Dente Da Ravenna (1486-1527) (engraver)
After a work previously attributed to Raphael (Urbino 1483-Rome 1520) (draughtsman)
17.3 x 25.5 cm (sheet of paper)
- Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Religions of antiquity
- Classical mythology
- Neptune (mythology)
- Cupid
- Classical mythology
- Religions of antiquity
- Religions and faiths
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Home economics
- Furniture & accessories
- Seating. Chairs
- Chairs
- Thrones
- Chairs
- Seating. Chairs
- Furniture & accessories
- Engineering & Technology
- Military engineering
- Arms (weapons)
- Tridents
- Arms (weapons)
- Military engineering
- Home economics
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Biological sciences
- Zoology
- Animals
- Mythical creatures
- Dragons
- Mythical creatures
- Animals
- Zoology
- Biological sciences
Object type(s)
- visual works
- prints
- Religion & Theology
Other number(s)
Ruland p. 350 B.XXIV.1
