Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Sistine Frescoes
16th century
Medium
Engraving; second state of two (Robert-Dumesnil)
Dimensions
sheet: 15 3/8 x 18 11/16 in. (39 x 47.4 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(3.79)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, where we encounter *Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Sistine Fres*, a captivating 16th-century engraving engraver René Boyvin after designs by Francesco Primaticcio Measuring an impressive 15 38 x 18 11/16 inches, this second state print (as cataloged by Robert-Dumes) reproduces dynamic figures from Michelangelo's iconic Sistine Chapel frescoes, men, male nudes, women in dramatic poses that evoke the Renaissance master's mastery of the human form. Part of the renowned *Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae* ("Mirror of Roma...
About the Artist
René Boyvin|Francesco Primaticcio · 1525–1580
French, Angers ca. 1525–1598 or 1625/6 Angers