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The sacrifice to Priapus who is in the form of a statue in the centre, Bacchus and a satyr at the left

The sacrifice to Priapus who is in the form of a statue in the centre, Bacchus and a satyr at the left by Master of the Die|Philippe Thomassin|Giovanni Giacomo De Rossi

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

sheet: 6 3/8 x 11 5/16 in. (16.2 x 28.8 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John H. Sichel, 1966

Accession Number

66.747.8

Tags

GarlandsBacchusSatyrsMale NudesGoats

About the Artist

Master of the Die|Philippe Thomassin|Giovanni Giacomo De Rossi · 15251560

**Master of the Die** (fl. 1525–1560) was an anonymous Italian engraver and printmaker active primarily in Rome during the mid-16th century. Named for the distinctive small die he used to sign his prints—a tiny emblematic mark that became his moniker—this elusive artist remains unidentified despite scholarly proposals linking him to figures like Benedetto Verino, Giovanni Francesco Zabello, Tommas...

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