Candelabra grotesque with four children playing, from a series of twelve candelabra grotesques

Q: When was "Candelabra grotesque with four children playing, from a series of twelve candelabra grotesques" created?

This artwork was created 1490–1515.

Q: Is "Candelabra grotesque with four children playing, from a series of twelve candelabra grotesques" in the public domain?

Yes, Candelabra grotesque with four children playing, from a series of twelve candelabra grotesques is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Giovanni Antonio da Brescia|Giovanni Pietro da Birago

1490–1515

Candelabra grotesque with four children playing, from a series of twelve candelabra grotesques by Giovanni Antonio da Brescia|Giovanni Pietro da Birago

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

Sheet: 21 5/8 × 3 11/16 in. (55 × 9.4 cm) Plate: 21 1/4 × 3 7/16 in. (54 × 8.7 cm)

Classification

Prints|Ornament & Architecture

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1923

Accession Number

23.39.7

Tags

ChildrenCandelabra

Art Historical Context

This enchanting engraving, *Candelabra Grotesque with Four Children*, is part of a rare series of twelve candelabra grotesques created around 1490–1515 by Italian printmakers Giovanni Antonio da Brescia Giovanni Pietro da Birago Measuring an impressive 21½ × 3⅝ inches on the sheet, it captures whimsical children frolicking amid fantastical mythical creatures, forming an ornate candelabra design. Produced during the High Renaissance, such prints were prized for their intricate, playful motifs inspired by rediscovered ancient Roman decorations unearthed in Nero's Domus Aurea. Grotesques—those d...

Candelabra grotesque with four children playing, from a series of twelve candelabra grotesques

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