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Amoretti / Census of Antique Art known to the Renaissance / Known Prototypes / Sarcophagi / Vatican City, Museo Chiaramonti (in procession)

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Drawing after an ancient relief decorating the side of a child's sarcophagus depicting amoretti in procession and playing instruments, one appears to sway drunkenly and is supported from behind by another, relief now in the Museo Chiaramonti, Vatican City, inv. 1535

Artist or creator

Jacques, Pierre (c1520-1596)

Date

1572 - 1577

Location

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Estampes et de la photographie, inv. F b 18 a reserve

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Book, text or document (source of image)

Jacques, Pierre. Sketchbook of antiquities. Folio: 6v.

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Reinach, Salomon: L'album de Pierre Jacques sculpteur de Reims. Dessins a Rome de 1572 a 1577, I-II, Paris 1902, p. 115.

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Record created with the generous support of the Dean’s Development Fund, School of Advanced Study’

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