Ground Plan, Base, and Capital of a Corinthian Column, 1543
Sebald Behamexpand_more
Engravingexpand_more
Gift of the Estate of Kemper Kirkpatrickexpand_more P.92.8.4
Not on Viewexpand_more
Corinthian columns gave Renaissance architecture an immediate association of wealth and luxury, attributes of the ancient Greek city of Corinth. Despite the "blueprint" look of this print, Sebald Beham's rendition is largely whimsical.
Details
- Title
- Ground Plan, Base, and Capital of a Corinthian Column
- Artist Life
- 1500–1550
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.92.8.4
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Pauli, Hollstein 261; Bartsch 252-II; Pass.261 iii
- Curator Approved
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