Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Portraits of Roman Jurisconsults
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 14 1/2 x 19 3/8 in. (36.8 x 49.2 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(3.101)
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About this artwork
This engraving, created in 1583, represents significant artistic achievement by Claudio Duchetti|Antonio Lafreri|Anonymous, a Italian|French| artist. The piece demonstrates the technical capabilities and aesthetic conventions of Italian|French| art during this historical period. Working in engraving, the artist employed materials and techniques characteristic of the era, creating visual effects that convey both subject matter and artistic vision. Museum collections preserve such works to ensur...
Art Historical Context
This engraving from 1583, titled *ulum Romanae Magnificent: Portraits of Romanisconsults*, is captivating entry in Antonio Lafreri and Claudio Duchetti's renowned series celebrating Rome's grandeur. Created by an anonymous engraver under their publishing imprint, it features profile portraits of notable Roman jurisconsults—legal scholars whose wisdom shaped ancient law—alongside depictions of men and women. 14½ x 19⅜ inches, the sheet exemplifies the meticulous detail achievable in Renaissance printmaking, now preserved in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department through...
About the Artist
Claudio Duchetti|Antonio Lafreri|Anonymous ( |Italian) · |1565 – |1585
|Italian, active Venice and Rome, ca. 1565–died ca. 1585