Ontvoering van Helena van Troje door Paris

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Prent naar ontwerp van Raphael. Deze prent is bij het drukproces iets verschoven op de plaat waardoor rechtsonder een onzuiver beeld is gevormd.

Art Historical Context

Behold the dramatic *Ontvoering van Helena vanje door Paris* (duction of Helen of Troy by Paris), an exquisite engraving by Marcantonioondi from around 1510–1527. Measuring 294 × 420 mm, this faithfully reproduces a design by the High Renaissance master Raphael, capturing the fateful moment from Greek mythology when Paris, prince of Troy, seizes the breathtaking Helen, sparking the Trojan War. Raimondi's work exemplifies the Renaissance fascination with classical antiquity, blending elegant figures and dynamic composition in Raphael's signature style—characterized by harmonious proportions, gr...

About the Artist

Marcantonio Raimondi · 1475–1534

Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480–1534), born near Bologna, Italy, emerged as one of the Renaissance's premier engravers, revolutionizing printmaking through his mastery of reproductive techniques. He trained in the workshop of the goldsmith, painter, and niellist Francesco Francia, whose influence is evident in his early engravings, such as the goldsmith-like shading in *Pyramus and Thisbe* (1505), h...