Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Trophies of Marius
16th century
Medium
Engraving and etching
Dimensions
sheet: 19 1/8 x 13 3/8 in. (48.5 x 34 cm) plate: 15 1/16 x 9 7/16 in. (38.2 x 24 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(3.9)
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About this artwork
"Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Trophies of Marius" by Anonymous|Antonio Lafreri, created in 16th century, is executed in engraving and etching. This prints belongs to the Metropolitan Museum's Drawings and Prints collection. The work measures sheet: 19 1/8 x 13 3/8 in. (48.5 x 34 cm) plate: 15 1/16 x 9 7/16 in. (38.2 x 24 cm). The artwork entered the museum's collection through harris brisbane dick fund, 1941.
About the Artist
Anonymous|Antonio Lafreri
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...