Allegory of Autumn, c. 1642-1644
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The Winton Jones Endowment for Prints and Drawingsexpand_more 2009.47.2
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Pietro Testa depicts autumn as a frenzied, reckless triumphal procession honoring Bacchus-the armless statue at the left-god of the wine harvest. An aging, drunken Silenus leads the parade of lustful satyrs and centaurs, who chase nymphs, dance, wrestle, and play music. They have been carousing all night, for above we see Apollo bringing dawn to the starry sky. At the far right, Leo roars summer to a close, and at the left Sagittarius the centaur brings up the rear of the heavenly autumnal progression.
Details
- Title
- Allegory of Autumn
- Artist Life
- (Lucca), 1612–1650
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2009.47.2
- Provenance
- [Unidentified dealer in decorative prints, Italy; sold to Bergquist]; [James Bergquist, Boston, until 2009; sold to MIA]
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Bartsch 38, Le Blanc 37
- Curator Approved
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