Art Institute of Chicago
Faun Attacking a Snake
School of Andrea MantegnaLinkedCulture matchlcp-969514917b73
- Date
- c. 1500
- Medium
- Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
- Culture
- Italy
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Object ID
- 23985
From the Art Institute of Chicago record
This engraving reproduces a pen-and-ink drawing by Andrea Mantegna, now preserved in the British Museum and dated to the period 1480/85. Because of the inscription, the subject has at times been identified as Hercules slaying the Hydra, but the pointed ears of the figure identify him as a faun. The inscription may actually refer to Ercole d'Este, Duke of Ferrara.
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- Credit line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson
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- Object type
- AAT300041273
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