Constantine defeating the tyrant Maxentius, angels carrying swords fly above
Inspired in part by Marcantonio's engraving and by the Roman sarcophagus (now in the Villa Medici, Rome) that was one of Raphael's sources for the design, Bonasone shows far less interest in sculptural form. His more lyrical version of the subject is composed of softly modeled figures and flowing surface patterns, such as the curvilinear lines that form the water.
Artwork Details
- Title: Constantine defeating the tyrant Maxentius, angels carrying swords fly above
- Artist: Giulio Bonasone (Italian, active Rome and Bologna, 1531–after 1576)
- Artist: After Giulio Romano (Italian, Rome 1499?–1546 Mantua)
- Artist: After Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian, Urbino 1483–1520 Rome)
- Date: 1544
- Medium: Engraving; second state of two
- Dimensions: Sheet: 14 11/16 × 17 1/2 in. (37.3 × 44.5 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
- Object Number: 53.600.4230
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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