Art Institute of Chicago

Combat of Centaurs and Lapiths

Etienne Delaune

Date

1550/1572

Medium

Engraving on ivory laid paper

Culture

France

Department

Prints and Drawings

Institution

Art Institute of Chicago

In this delicately rendered engraving by Etienne Delaune, violence is often undercut by humorous moments. In the Combat of the Lapiths and Centaurs , some of the centaurs use cups and candlesticks for weapons. The fine lines of the engraving allowed the artist to create quite a bit of detail on a small scale.

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