Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Vatican Reception of the Duke of Tuscany
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 14 3/16 x 19 7/16 in. (36 x 49.4 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(3.75)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Imagine the grandeur of Renaissance Rome captured in intricate detail: *Speculum Romanae Magniae: Vatican Reception of the Duke of Tuscany* (ca. 1570) depicts a lavish papal ceremony honoring Francesco I de' Medici, of Tuscany. Created by French engraver Étienne Du Pérac and Italian artist Giovanni Ambrogio Brilla, this print is of the celebrated *Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae* series—a visual "mirror" of Rome's ancient wonders and contemporary splendor, produced to celebrate the Eternal City's enduring magnificence during the Counter-Reformation era. The scene teems with life: crowds of di...
About the Artist
Etienne DuPérac|Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla · 1535–1604
Comment on works: architect; painter