Staande Victoria
1525 - 1535
Medium
pen
Dimensions
260; 168
About this artwork
hoogte 260 mm x breedte 168 mm
Art Historical Context
**Staande Victoria** is a delicate pen drawing by Giulio Romano the eminent Italian Mannerist artist, created between 1525 and1535. Measuring just 260 mm high by 168 mm wide, intimate sheet captures a standing figure of Victoria, the Roman goddess of, rendered with Romano's characteristic elegance. Active during the transition from High Renaissance to Mannerism, Romano—once a favored pupil of Raphael—relocated to Mantua in 1524, where he served the Gonzaga court, producing innovative designs for frescoes, architecture, and decorative arts. The artwork exemplifies Romano's mastery of penwork, ...
About the Artist
Giulio Romano · 1499–1546
Giulio Romano (c. 1499–1546) was the most gifted pupil of Raphael and one of the founding figures of Mannerism, the style that succeeded the High Renaissance in Italy. Born Giulio Pippi in Rome, he entered Raphael's workshop as a boy and proved so talented that by the time of Raphael's death in 1520 he was effectively running the studio and overseeing the completion of major unfinished commissions...