Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Diomedes with the Palladium in his left hand
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 13 7/16 x 9 13/16 in. (34.2 x 25 cm) mount: 17 1/4 x 12 7/16 in. (43.8 x 31.6 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(2.110)
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Art Historical Context
This striking engraving, *Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae Diomedes with the Palladium in his left hand (1582), is a collaboration between Flemish engraver Pieter Perret and Roman publisher Claudio Duchetti. 13 7/16 9 13/16 inches on the sheet, it captures the muscular nude figure of the Greek hero Diomedes the sacred Palladium—a wooden statue of Athena believed to protect Troy—in a dynamic pose inspired by classical antiquity. Part of the renowned *Speculum Romanae Magniae* series, this print served as a "mirror" of Rome's ancient splendor during the Renaissance. Produced in the bustling prin...