Artheon LogoArtheon

Bust of Florae surrounded by strapwork, from the series 'Deorum dearumque,' a set of images of deities after coins in the collection of Abraham Ortelius

Anonymous, Netherlandish, 16th century|Philips Galle|Hans Vredeman de Vries

1573

Bust of Florae surrounded by strapwork, from the series 'Deorum dearumque,' a set of images of deities after coins in the collection of Abraham Ortelius by Anonymous, Netherlandish, 16th century|Philips Galle|Hans Vredeman de Vries

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

plate: 4 7/8 x 3 7/16 in. (12.4 x 8.7 cm) sheet: 7 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (18.8 x 13.6 cm)

Classification

Prints|Ornament & Architecture

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011

Accession Number

2012.136.341.3

Art Historical Context

This delicate etching, titled *Bust of Florae by strapwork*, captures Roman goddess of flowers in profile, framed by intricate Renaissancework—a popular ornamental motif resembling intertwined leather straps. Part of the 1573 series *Deorumumque* ("Of Gods and Goddesses"), it faithfully reproduces images from ancient coins in the collection of Abraham Orius, the renowned Flemish cartographer and antiquarian *Theatrum Orbis Terrarum* (1570) was the first modern atlas. Produced in the Netherlands during a Renaissance revival of classical antiquity, the print reflects the era's fascination with r...

    Send Feedback