Soldiers, one shown frontally and holding a sword, at right a soldier with his back turned and holding a cup, four soldiers standing behind them with standards and spears, after the lost frescoes by Polidoro da Caravaggio on the façade of the Milesi Palace in Via della Maschera d'Oro, Rome

ca. 1650–1700
Not on view

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  • Title: Soldiers, one shown frontally and holding a sword, at right a soldier with his back turned and holding a cup, four soldiers standing behind them with standards and spears, after the lost frescoes by Polidoro da Caravaggio on the façade of the Milesi Palace in Via della Maschera d'Oro, Rome
  • Series/Portfolio: Compositions after the lost frescoes by Polidoro da Caravaggio on the facade of the Milesi Palace in Via della Maschera d'Oro, Rome
  • Artist: Giovanni Francesco Venturini (Italian, active ca. 1650–1700)
  • Artist: After Polidoro da Caravaggio (Italian, Caravaggio ca. 1499–ca. 1543 Messina)
  • Date: ca. 1650–1700
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: sheet: 6 13/16 x 14 11/16 in. (17.3 x 37.3 cm)
    plate: 6 1/8 x 3 5/16 in. (15.5 x 8.4 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
  • Object Number: 2012.136.409
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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Giovanni Francesco Venturini - Soldiers, one shown frontally and holding a sword, at right a soldier with his back turned and holding a cup, four soldiers standing behind them with standards and spears, after the lost frescoes by Polidoro da Caravaggio on the façade of the Milesi Palace in Via della Maschera d'Oro, Rome - The Metropolitan Museum of Art