Catafalque for Duke Alessandro Farnese; from 'Libro De Catafalchi, Tabernacoli, con varij designi di Porte fenestre et altri ornamenti di Architettura'
Disbound print from 'Libro De Catafalchi, Tabernacoli, con varij designi di Porte fenestre et altri ornamenti di Architettura'. This print by Giovanni Maggi depicts the catafalque built for the funeral of Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma (1545-1592), which was designed by the architect Giacomo della Porta and included paintings by d'Arpino.
Artwork Details
- Title: Catafalque for Duke Alessandro Farnese; from 'Libro De Catafalchi, Tabernacoli, con varij designi di Porte fenestre et altri ornamenti di Architettura'
- Artist: Giovanni Maggi (Italian, 1566–1618)
- Architect: Catalfalque designed by Giacomo della Porta (Italian, Porlezza ca. 1533–1602 Rome)
- Artist: Cavaliere d'Arpino (Giuseppe Cesari) (Italian, Arpino 1568–1640 Rome)
- Publisher: Giovanni Giacomo De Rossi (Italian, Rome 1627–1691 Rome)
- Date: 1593
- Medium: Etching
- Dimensions: Sheet: 16 3/16 × 10 15/16 in. (41.1 × 27.8 cm)
Plate: 8 9/16 × 6 3/16 in. (21.7 × 15.7 cm) - Classifications: Books, Prints, Prints-Fete
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1930
- Object Number: 30.58.5(10)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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