Mount Parnassus
Print
ca. 1514-20 (made)
ca. 1514-20 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This engraving is a copy after an original engraving by Marcantonio Raimondi. Marcantonio's engraving of Apollo and his muses on Mount Parnassus made Raphael's fresco, located in the private library of Pope Julius II, famous. The engraving differed from Raphael's fresco in some details, indicating that Marcantonio worked from a drawing and not from the finished fresco, which was typical of the nature of the collaboration that existed between Marcantonio and Raphael for about a decade from 1510. Marcantonio's engravings helped to spread Raphael's fame throughout Europe and collectors seem to have viewed such prints almost like original drawings. Marcantonio was one of the most sought after engravers of the period and copies were made that were almost indistinguishable from his originals.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Mount Parnassus |
| Materials and techniques | engraving print on paper |
| Brief description | Mount Parnassus, with Apollo and the Muses, and the Poets of Antiquity; From a design by Raphael; Engraving print on paper; Engraved by Marcantonio Raimondi; Italian School; ca. 1514-20. |
| Physical description | Mount Parnassus, with Apollo and the Muses, and the Poets of Antiquity; From a design by Raphael; Engraving print on paper; A copy of DYCE.1043, the composition the same way as the original, not being reversed. |
| Style | |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | This engraving is a copy after an original engraving by Marcantonio Raimondi. Marcantonio's engraving of Apollo and his muses on Mount Parnassus made Raphael's fresco, located in the private library of Pope Julius II, famous. The engraving differed from Raphael's fresco in some details, indicating that Marcantonio worked from a drawing and not from the finished fresco, which was typical of the nature of the collaboration that existed between Marcantonio and Raphael for about a decade from 1510. Marcantonio's engravings helped to spread Raphael's fame throughout Europe and collectors seem to have viewed such prints almost like original drawings. Marcantonio was one of the most sought after engravers of the period and copies were made that were almost indistinguishable from his originals. |
| Associated object | DYCE.1041 (Copy) |
| Bibliographic reference | DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum : Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1874. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | DYCE.1042 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | January 12, 2010 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSON
