Antique Ewer with a Handle in the Shape of Two Snakes coming from the Head of Medusa below, from "Vases after the Antique"
Antique ewer with a handle in the shape of two snakes coming from the head of Medusa below. The body of the ewer is divided in three friezes. The upper frieze contains masks, while the bulbous middle frieze shows a scene with a battle between sea gods. The lower part of the body is decorated with elongated terminal figures, connected by pieces of drapery. From a series of vase designs after the Antique, first published by Enea Vico in 1543, and later included in a composite series with other designs by Agostino Veneziano by Antonio Lafreri dated circa 1573 based on its presence in Lafreri’s catalogue.
Artwork Details
- Title: Antique Ewer with a Handle in the Shape of Two Snakes coming from the Head of Medusa below, from "Vases after the Antique"
- Series/Portfolio: Vases after the Antique
- Artist: Enea Vico (Italian, Parma 1523–1567 Ferrara)
- Date: 1543 or after
- Medium: Engraving; second state
- Dimensions: image: 10 9/16 x 7 11/16 in. (26.8 x 19.5 cm) [cropped within plate mark on all sides]
- Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
- Object Number: 2012.136.400.5
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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Enea Vico
ca. 1540–70
Enea Vico
1542
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