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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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.
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anonymous
remigio cantagallina
giulio parigi
jean sauve
etching
prints
anonymous 1571 1635
giulio parigi 1582 1656
remigio cantagallina 1635 1692
florence
hercules
mariage du grand duc
le magnifique carousel fait
barcha del hercole
grand duke
river arno
men
dragons
ships
bequest of phyllis massar
after remigio cantagallina
plate
ship
barcha
hercole
prow
platform
oarsmen
soldiers
series
pageant
river
arno
marriage
duke and
grand duke and
magnifique
carousel
fait
fleuve
arne
mariage
duc
celebration
cosimo
de and
cosimo de and
medici
tuscany
wedding ceremonies
17th century
cosimo de medici
italian art
high resolution
ultra high resolution
house of medici
florentine
baroque
art print
art
aristocracy
metropolitan museum of art
apennine peninsula
french art
Date
1664
in collections
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")