Battle Scene with the Emblems of the Farnese Family.
Medium
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, on wood panel
Dimensions
Image as framed: 6 3/4 x 4 15/16 in. (17.1 x 12.5 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Werner Muensterberger, 2005
Accession Number
2005.183
Tags
Art Historical Context
This dynamic 16th-century drawing *Battle Scene with the Emblems of the Farnese Family*, captures the chaos of combat with rearing horses, clashing warriors wielding spears and swords, and prominent shields bearing the lilies and fleurs-de-lis of the powerful Farnese dynasty. Attributed variably to the anonymous hand of an Italian artist or the Mannerist master Francesco Salviati (Francesco de Rossi, 1510–1563), it exemplifies the period's fascination with heroic narratives and family heraldry. Salviati, known for his elegant, elongated figures in frescoes across Rome and Florence, may have pr...
About the Artist
Anonymous, Italian?, 16th century|Francesco Salviati (Francesco de' Rossi) (Italian) · 1500 –1600