Who created "The World Turned Upside Down (Il Mondo alla Riversa)"?

The World Turned Upside Down (Il Mondo alla Riversa) was created by Nicolò Nelli in 1552–79.

What medium is "The World Turned Upside Down (Il Mondo alla Riversa)"?

The World Turned Upside Down (Il Mondo alla Riversa) is Engraving.

Is "The World Turned Upside Down (Il Mondo alla Riversa)" in the public domain?

Yes, The World Turned Upside Down (Il Mondo alla Riversa) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The World Turned Upside Down (Il Mondo alla Riversa)

Q: When was "The World Turned Upside Down (Il Mondo alla Riversa)" created?

This artwork was created 1552–79.

Nicolò Nelli

1552–79

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

Sheet (Trimmed): 15 1/16 × 19 3/16 in. (38.3 × 48.8 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959

Accession Number

59.570.347

Tags

MenWomenBoatsCarriages

Art Historical Context

Step into the whimsical chaos of Nicolò Nelli *The World Turned Upside Down (Il alla Riversa)*, captivating engraving from the mid-16th century (2–79). Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints, this generously sized sheet—trimmed to 15 1/16 × 19 3/16 inches—depicts a satirical inversion of everyday life. Men, women, boats, and carriages tumble into absurdity, embodying the popular Renaissance motif of a topsy-turvy world where social norms flip: imagine fishers caught by fish or humble folk lording over the elite. As an Italian engraver, Nelli harnessed the precision of ...

The World Turned Upside Down (Il Mondo alla Riversa)

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