Who created "The Triumph of Fame from The Triumphs of Petrarch"?

The Triumph of Fame from The Triumphs of Petrarch was created by Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert in ca. 1548–49.

What medium is "The Triumph of Fame from The Triumphs of Petrarch"?

The Triumph of Fame from The Triumphs of Petrarch is Etching.

Is "The Triumph of Fame from The Triumphs of Petrarch" in the public domain?

Yes, The Triumph of Fame from The Triumphs of Petrarch is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Triumph of Fame from The Triumphs of Petrarch

Q: When was "The Triumph of Fame from The Triumphs of Petrarch" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1548–49.

Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert

ca. 1548–49

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Plate: 8 15/16 x 6 15/16 in. (22.7 x 17.6 cm) Sheet: 13 7/16 x 10 3/8 in. (34.1 x 26.4 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Massar Gift, 1986

Accession Number

1986.1191.4

Tags

Musical InstrumentsSkeletons

Art Historical Context

### The Triumph of Fame from *The Triumphs of Petrarch* Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert, a 16th-century Netherlandish, engraver, and philosopher active in Antwerp's vibrant print workshops, created this etching around 1548–49. It forms part of a series depicting Francesco Petrarch's *I Trionfi*, a 14th-century allegorical poem inspired by Roman triumphal processions. In this vision, Fame triumphs over Death Chastity, and Love, reflecting Renaissance humanism's fascination with classical antiquity, moral philosophy, and the eternal quest for renown. The composition buzzes with symbolic drama: skel...

The Triumph of Fame from The Triumphs of Petrarch

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