Soldiers Carrying Urns
Medium
Pen and brown ink
Dimensions
12-5/8 x 9 in. (32.0 x 22.9 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1880
Accession Number
80.3.426
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *Soldiers Carrying Urns*, a delicate pen and brown ink drawing by Giamo da Carpi (c. 1501–1556), a prominent Italian artist from Ferrara known for his contributions to Mannerism. Created during the vibrant Renaissance era, this work exemplifies the period's fascination with classical antiquity and human form. Measuring just 12-5/8 x 9 inches, its intimate scale invites close inspection, revealing da Carpi's masterful use of fluid lines to convey movement and musculature. The composition captures a group of soldiers bearing heavy urns, evoking themes of duty, labor, and perhaps ancient ...