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Ornament Panel: Triton and Two Infant Satyrs

c. 1505–15

Zoan Andrea

(Italian)

after Giovanni Pietro da Birago

(Italian)
Culture
Italy, 15th century
Medium
engraving
Credit Line
The Norweb Collection 1934.180
Catalogue raisonné
Hind V(II).80.10(4) ; Bartsch XIII.307.24
Public Domain
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Location
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Print

Description

Printed ornamental columns—such as these flanking the portrait of Henry II—were probably colored and used for interior decorations. The printed panels may have also served artists and craftsmen creating similar patterns in other materials, including wood, stone, or metal. They have been imaginatively integrated into the display on this wall because their intricate designs feature pieces of armor and mythical creatures that echo those in the works around them.
A vertically oriented black ink print depicts a dense, symmetrical stack of ornate figures on a narrow panel. At the summit, a bird with spread wings perches above two winged children. Below, plate armor sits atop crossed swords and scrolling foliage. The center holds a tall urn featuring a woman's profile. Near the bottom, two goat-legged satyrs flank a pedestal, while a muscular merman with a coiled tail anchors the base.

Ornament Panel: Triton and Two Infant Satyrs

c. 1505–15

Zoan Andrea, Giovanni Pietro da Birago

(Italian), (Italian)
Italy, 15th century

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