Combat of Centaurs and Lapiths
Étienne Delaune
1550/1572
Medium
Engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 6.7 × 22.1 cm (2 11/16 × 8 3/4 in.); Sheet: 36.1 × 26.6 cm (14 1/4 × 10 1/2 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
43596
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
In this delicately rendered engraving by Etienne Delaune, violence is often undercut by humorous moments. In the Combat of the Lapiths and Centaurs, some of the centaurs use cups and candlesticks for weapons. The fine lines of the engraving allowed the artist to create quite a bit of detail on a small scale.