Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Diana (Diana Triuia in aedibus)
16th century
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 16 5/8 x 13 1/8 in. (42.3 x 33.3 cm) plate: 4 15/16 x 3 1/8 in. (12.5 x 8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1941
Accession Number
41.72(2.159)
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About this artwork
This engraving forms part of the Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae (The Mirror of Roman Magnificence), an extensive collection of prints documenting ancient and Renaissance Rome's art and architecture. Published in the 16th century, this print depicts Diana Trivia, the triple goddess associated with crossroads, the moon, and the hunt. The work combines the talents of Philippe Thomassin, a French engraver active in Rome, and Antonio Lafreri, the pioneering publisher who gave the collection its endu...
About the Artist
Anonymous|Philippe Thomassin|Antonio Lafreri
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...