Alexander the Great putting poems of Homer in the Tomb of Achilles

before 1573

Not on view

Engraving, part of a set of 8 prints created by Delaune after Marcantonio Raimondi, Raphael, Rosso, and Michelangelo. This print represents Alexander the Great putting the poems of Homer in the tomb of Achilles, surrounded by a crowd of soldiers wearing helmets and cuirasses, and in the company of heroes (half-) dressed in classical robes. This is an inverted copy of a print by Marcantonio Raimondi.

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Title: Alexander the Great putting poems of Homer in the Tomb of Achilles
Artist: Etienne Delaune (French, Orléans 1518/19–1583 Strasbourg)
Artist: After Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, Argini (?) ca. 1480–before 1534 Bologna (?))
Date: before 1573
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 3 7/16 × 5 1/4 in. (8.7 × 13.3 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1955
Object Number: 55.565.123
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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