Battle of the Nudes

Antonio Pollaiuolo (mentioned on object), c. 1470 - c. 1475

Florentine goldsmith, painter and sculptor Antonio Pollaiulo made only one print during his career, which was intended to showcase his skills. For his subject, he chose a fierce battle, in which he portrayed combatants in various poses. The central two swordsmen are mirror images, as if representing the same sculpted figure simultaneously from different sides. The result is one of the most ambitious engravings of the Renaissance.

  • Artwork typeprint
  • Object numberRP-P-OB-39.152
  • Dimensionsheight 407 mm x width 605 mm
  • Physical characteristicsets en gravure

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Battle of the Nudes

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-P-OB-39.152

  • Description

    Strijd tussen tien naakte mannen met zwaarden, bijlen en pijl-en-boog. De twee mannen op de voorgrond trekken beiden aan een ketting. Op de achtergrond gewassen.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    collector's mark: Lugt 240

  • Catalogue reference

    • The Illustrated Bartsch 2
    • Bartsch 2
    • The Illustrated Bartsch 1-2(2)

Creation

  • Creation

    printmaker: Antonio Pollaiuolo (mentioned on object), Florence

  • Dating

    c. 1470 - c. 1475

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    ets en gravure

  • Dimensions

    height 407 mm x width 605 mm

Explanatory note

  • Door Erwin Panofsky geïnterpreteerd als de slag tussen het leger van Titus Manlius Torquatus en de Galliërs.

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