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Object Type
Museum number: 1896,1118.114.2
Title: Series: GALERIAE FARNESIANAE ICONES
Description: Allegorical composition with Annibale Carracci bringing Painting from darkness to light; Annibale Carracci seen at centre, holding the personification of Painting by the hand and pointing her towards a classical temple, to right; a youth seen between Carracci and Painting, holding a lit torch; Painting seen showing one breast and wearing a chain decorated with a theatrical mask; Minerva and Apollo seen before the classical temple; two personifications of rivers seen on either side; c. 1674 Etching with some engraving
Producer name: Print made by: Pietro Aquila; After: Carlo Maratti; Published by: Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi
School/style
Production date: 1674 (c.)
Production place: Published in: Rome (city)
Materials
Technique: etching; engraving
Dimensions: Height: 450 millimetres; Width: 631 millimetres (platemark)
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: For comment see 1896,11.18.114.1*
Location: Not on display
Subjects: classical mythology; allegory/personification; classical deity
Associated names: Associated with: Annibale Carracci; Representation of: Athena/Minerva; Representation of: Apollo
Associated places: Associated with: Palazzo Farnese
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1896
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1896,1118.114.2

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