Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Sacrificial Instruments Based on Ancient Relief Sculpture
ca. 1550–75
Medium
Engraving.
Dimensions
sheet: 11 7/8 x 15 13/16 in. (30.1 x 40.2 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(3.14)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the Renaissance fascination with ancient Rome through *Speculum Romanae Magniae: Sacrificial Instruments on Ancient Relief Sculpture*, exquisite engraving from around 1550–75. Created by skilled engravers Nicolas Beatrizet Enea Vico, this print belongs to a renowned 16th-century series published in Rome, which meticulously reproduced classical monuments, sculptures, and. Measuring nearly 12 by 16 inches, it captures the sharp details of ritual knives and axes drawn from ancient Roman reliefs, evoking the solemnity of sacrificial ceremonies in pagan antiquity. Engraving, a precise in...