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

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

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

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

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

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

The Triumph of Love from The Triumphs of Petrarch

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

This artwork was created ca. 1548–49.

Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert

ca. 1548–49

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Plate: 9 x 6 7/8 in. (22.8 x 17.5 cm) Sheet: 13 7/16 x 10 3/8 in. (34.2 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

1986.1191.1

Tags

CrownsCupidHelmetsHatsBow and Arrow

Art Historical Context

### The Triumph of Love from *The Triumphs of Petr* In this captivating etching from around 1548–49, Dutch artist Dirck Volcksz Coornhert to life one of the most celebrated allegories of the Renaissance: the *Triumphs of Petrarch*. Inspired by the 14th-century Italian poet Francescoarch's *Trionfi*, the series depicts a grand procession where virtues and vices triumph over one another—here, Love reigns supreme. Coornhert, a skilled printmaker of the Northern Renaissance, captures triumphant Cupid, bow and arrow in hand, surrounded by symbols of conquest like crowns, helmets, and hats, evoking...

The Triumph of Love from The Triumphs of Petrarch

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