Plate 1: Ship of Hercules (Barcha del Hercole), with dragon-headed prow and Hercules on platform behind oarsmen and standing soldiers, from the series 'The magnificent pageant on the river Arno in Florence for the marriage of the Grand Duke' (Le Magnifique carousel fait sur le fleuve de l'Arne a Florence, pour le mariage du Grand Duc), for the wedding celebration of Cosimo de' Medici in Florence, 1608
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Public domain scan - 17th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Here we have strange, weird and wonderful prints and paintings by Medieval and Renaissance artists. Sometimes it is difficult to explain the scene, the whole thing just seems so ridiculous, and we get a good laugh out of it.
Florentine artist Remigio Cantagallina is best known for his etchings of landscapes and religious subjects, influenced by Paul Bril. In 1612–13 he traveled to the Dutch Republic, the Southern Netherlands, and France, which he documented in detailed drawings in pen and wash of buildings, houses, and cityscapes, complete with persons engaged at work or play in the foreground.
- Plate 1: Ship of Hercules (Barcha del Hercole), with dragon-headed ...
- Plate 1: Ship of Hercules (Barcha del Hercole), with dragon-headed ...
- Plate 1: Ship of Hercules (Barcha del Hercole), with dragon-headed ...
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- Plate 1: Ship of Hercules (Barcha del Hercole), with dragon-headed ...
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metropolitan museum of art
apennine peninsula
Date
1664
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Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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