ornamental Frieze with two Putti and a Monster
16th century
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 6 9/16 x 11 5/8 in. (16.6 x 29.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.4224
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the *Ornamental Frieze with Two Putti a Monster*, a delightful 16th-century engraving Giulio Bonasone, a masterful Italian printmaker from Bologna. Created during the Renaissance, when artists eagerly revived classical motifs, this sheet measures 6 9/16 x 11 5/8 inches and captures the whimsical spirit of Mannerist ornamentation. Bon, active mid-century, was renowned for his intricate engravings that reproduced designs by luminaries Raphael and Parmigianino making high art accessible through print. its heart, the fr teems with playful putti—those chubby, winged cherubs symbolizing inn...
About the Artist
Giulio Bonasone · 1500–1600
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