Bellona, 1558-1572
Étienne Delauneexpand_more
Engravingexpand_more
Anonymous Giftexpand_more P.85.54.43
Not on Viewexpand_more
The signature on this Étienne Delaune print states, "Étienne made it, with the king's privilege." The artist's first royal patron was Henri II (1519-1559), whose military exploits could have inspired this metaphorical melee. A shield that Delaune designed for Henri, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, has many of the same motifs, including the cuirass, bound captives, banners, and shields. Following a common practice, Delaune copied motifs from Italian prints; the shield with a gorgon's head near the feet of the war goddess Bellona, for example, was taken directly from Enea Vico.
Details
- Title
- Bellona
- Artist Life
- about 1518/19-1583
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.85.54.43
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Robert-Dumesnil 281 i/iv p. 87 vol. ix see also Brown 36
- Curator Approved
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