Plate LXII (62): Flora, from "Museum Florentinum" (Statuae antiquae dorum et virorum illustrium)
Medium
Engraving and etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 15/16 × 10 1/16 in. (38 × 25.5 cm) Plate: 14 3/16 × 8 7/8 in. (36 × 22.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
Accession Number
2019.282.126
Tags
Art Historical Context
This engraving and etching, Plate LXII from the 1734 publication *Museum Florentinum*, captures a classical statue of Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers and spring. Created through the collaborative efforts of draftsman Giovanni Domenico Campiglia and engraver Girolamo Rossi the Younger, the print belongs to a multi-volume catalog documenting ancient sculptures housed in Florentine collections. The work reflects the 18th-century fascination with classical antiquity, offering viewers a detailed reproduction of an idealized female figure that celebrates natural abundance and beauty. Printmakin...
About the Artist
Girolamo Rossi the Younger|Giovanni Domenico Campiglia (Italian|Italian) · 1680 |1692 –1762 |1768
Italian, 1680–ca. 1762|Italian, Lucca, 1692–1768