Grotesque Panel with the Sacrifice to Bacchus from the Loggetta di Cardinale Bibbiena in the Vatican

Attributed to Cornelis Massys Netherlandish

Attributed to Cornelis Bos Netherlandish

ca. 1530–60

Not on view

This print reproduces part of the all'antica grotesque decorations created by Raphael and his workshop in the apartments of Cardinal Bibbiena inside the Vatican palace. The print reproduces the decoration in the same direction as the original and follows the general composition quite closely. Variations are introduced in the details, however, in particular along the top half of the panel. The print has been attributed to both Cornelis Bos and Cornelis Massys, but neither attribution seems fully satisfactory.

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Title: Grotesque Panel with the Sacrifice to Bacchus from the Loggetta di Cardinale Bibbiena in the Vatican
Artist: Attributed to Cornelis Massys (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1510/11–1556/57 Antwerp)
Artist: Attributed to Cornelis Bos (Netherlandish, Hertogenbosch ca. 1510?–before 1556 Groningen)
Published in: Antwerp
Date: ca. 1530–60
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: 6 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (17.5 x 20 cm)
Classifications: Albums, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Object Number: 49.95.344
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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