Who created "The Triumph of Empire, with the Four Continents"?

The Triumph of Empire, with the Four Continents was created by Alessandro Mauro and Francesco de Mura in c. 1730.

When was "The Triumph of Empire, with the Four Continents" created?

This artwork was created c. 1730.

What medium is "The Triumph of Empire, with the Four Continents"?

The Triumph of Empire, with the Four Continents is pen and brown ink with brown and gray washes over black chalk on laid paper.

Is "The Triumph of Empire, with the Four Continents" in the public domain?

Yes, The Triumph of Empire, with the Four Continents is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Triumph of Empire, with the Four Continents

Alessandro Mauro and Francesco de Mura

c. 1730

Medium

pen and brown ink with brown and gray washes over black chalk on laid paper

Dimensions

overall: 44.8 x 67.8 cm (17 5/8 x 26 11/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

William B. O'Neal Fund

Accession Number

1999.19.3

Art Historical Context

Behold *The Triumph of Empire, the Four Continents*, captivating preparatory drawing from around 1730 by Alessandro Mauro and Francesco de Mura. This collaborative work exemplifies the grandeur of 18th-century allegory, depicting the majestic victory of imperial power personified alongside the Four Continents—, Asia, Africa, America. Such themes were popular in the Baroque and emerging Rococo eras, celebrating colonial expansion and global dominion amid the Age of Enlightenment. Executed on laid paper in pen and brown ink with brown and gray washes over black chalk, the 44.8 x 67.8 cm sheet s...

The Triumph of Empire, with the Four Continents

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