Who created "Two Men from "The Hermae""?

Two Men from "The Hermae" was created by Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi) in dated 1536.

When was "Two Men from "The Hermae"" created?

This artwork was created dated 1536.

What medium is "Two Men from "The Hermae""?

Two Men from "The Hermae" is Engraving.

Is "Two Men from "The Hermae"" in the public domain?

Yes, Two Men from "The Hermae" is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Two Men from "The Hermae"

Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi)

dated 1536

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

8 1/16 x 4 15/16 in. (20.4 x 12.5 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926

Accession Number

26.50.1(62)

Art Historical Context

In the heart of the High Renaissance, Agostino Venez (Agostino dei Musi a masterful Italian engraver active in Rome and Venice, created *Two Men from "Theae"* in 1536. This intimate engraving, measuring just 8 1/16 x 4 15/16 inches, captures classical herm figures—pillar-like sculptures topped with male heads, evoking ancient Greek boundary markers sacred to Hermes. Veneziano, known for his precise reproductive prints after designs by Raphael and other masters, drew on the era's fascination with Greco-Roman antiquity, revived through archaeological discoveries and humanist scholarship. Engrav...

Two Men from "The Hermae"

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