Inglorious Artists
  1. This is an intricate black and white engraving featuring a procession scene with various mythical and allegorical figures including Apollo, Mercury, and Jupiter. The setting appears outdoors with prominent elements like chimera, laurels, trumpets, and artists' brushes. A donkey figures in the scene, and several characters including fools & jesters are depicted.
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Triomphe des Arts Modernes Carnaval de Jupiter

Creator

Artist: Unknown

Abstract

This is a digital photograph of an original print held by the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The original is a etching and engraving.

Description

No description available

Subjects

Art -- Economic aspects -- France -- History -- 18th century
Caricatures and cartoons -- France -- History -- 18th century

Tags

Allegory, Ancien Régime, Apollo, Artists' Brushes, Chimera, Commedia dell'Arte, Don Quixote, Donkeys, Fame, Fine Arts, Fools & Jesters, Insects, Jupiter, Laurels, Mercury, Outdoors, Palettes, Processions, Time, Trumpets, Women

Rights

No Copyright - United States

Access Rights

For any commercial use of this image, please contact the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

Location

Paris, France

Extent

34.5cm by 19.6cm

Note

Call number (cote): KC 164 T. 1