Man and Satyr Fighting over a Nymph, c. 1520-1525
Albrecht Altdorferexpand_more
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Gift of Tom Rassieur in celebration of John E. Andrus III's 100th yearexpand_more 2009.49.1
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During the Renaissance, rich art lovers avidly collected plaquettes, small bronze relief sculptures. Small prints, such as this, may be thought of as paper substitutes, highly portable and affordable to much wider audiences. Whether in paper or bronze, such objects probably sparked conversation among friends and continue to serve as a reminder that not all Renaissance conversation was high minded. Albrecht Altdorfer was among the leading artists of south Germany, and he also played a central role in the government of his hometown, Regensburg.
Details
- Title
- Man and Satyr Fighting over a Nymph
- Artist Life
- c. 1480-1538
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2009.49.1
- Provenance
- J. P. M. Cerroni (Lugt 1432), Brunn (d. 1826). Albertina, Vienna (until 1922; duplicate, Lugt supp. 5g). Sale, Sotheby's, New York, May 14, 1992, lot 69 (to Rassieur); Tom Rassieur, Boston and Minneapolis (1992-2009; gave to MIA)
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Bartsch 38, Hollstein 45, Winzinger 164
- Curator Approved
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