Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Marriage of Annibale Altemps and Ortensia Borromeo, Rome, March 5, 1565
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 14 3/4 x 20 1/4 in. (37.5 x 51.5 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(3.73)
Tags
Art Historical Context
This engraving, created in 1565 by Etienne DuPér and published by Antonio Lafreri captures the lavish wedding ofibale Altemps Ortensia Borromeo in Rome. Part of the print series *Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae* (“Mirror of Roman Magnificence”), it portrays the festive procession unfolding in a grand courtyard filled with soldiers, mounted horsemen, and elegantly dressed onlookers. The large sheet format allowed viewers to appreciate the scale and pageantry of the event from afar. As an engraving, the work exemplifies the vital role of printmaking in 16th-century Europe. These reproducible im...
About the Artist
Etienne DuPérac|Antonio Lafreri · 1535–1604
Comment on works: architect; painter