Plate 11: Apollo riding his chariot in a niche, facing right, from "Mythological Gods and Goddesses"
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 5/16 × 4 5/16 in. (21.1 × 11 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession Number
49.97.232
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold Plate 11 from the enchanting series *Mythological Gods Goddesses* (1526), an exquisite engraving by Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio designs by the Mannerist master Rosso Fiorentino. Measuring just 8 5/16 × 4 5/16 inches, this intimate print captures Apollo, the radiant god of music, poetry, and the sun, boldly riding his chariot within a classical niche. Facing right, the muscular male nude exudes dynamic grace, his form elongated and elegantly twisted in true Mannerist style—hallmarks of Rosso's innovative departure from High Renaissance harmony. Engraving, a meticulous intaglio technique wh...
About the Artist
Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio|Rosso Fiorentino · 1500–1565
Italian, Parma or Verona ca. 1500/1505–1565 Krakow (?)