Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: The Lion Hunt
ca. 1500–1534
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 10 1/4 x 16 in. (26.1 x 40.6 cm) mount: 14 15/16 x 16 3/4 in. (37.9 x 42.6 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(3.78)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the Renaissance fascination with ancient Rome through *Speculum Romanae Magniae: The Lion Hunt an exquisite engraving by master printmaker Marcantonio Raimondi, published by Antonio Salamanca around 1500–1534. This work is part of the renowned *Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae series—"Mirror of Roman Magnific"—a vast collection of over 600 prints that captured the grandeur of Roman antiquities for eager collectors across Europe. Raimondi, a pioneer in reproductive engraving, skillfully translated classical motifs into precise, reproducible images, bridging antiquity and the Renaissanc...
About the Artist
Marcantonio Raimondi|Antonio Salamanca · 1475–1534
Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480–1534), born near Bologna, Italy, emerged as one of the Renaissance's premier engravers, revolutionizing printmaking through his mastery of reproductive techniques. He trained in the workshop of the goldsmith, painter, and niellist Francesco Francia, whose influence is evident in his early engravings, such as the goldsmith-like shading in *Pyramus and Thisbe* (1505), h...