This is a print showing an ornately decorated chariot pulled towards the left by bat-like creatures. A nude figure with pale skin sits at the front of the chariot, holding a torch aloft, a small owl next to them. The chariot has a hood over the figure's head, carvings on the side, and four large wheels. Above the figure, a rooster is perched on the hood of the chariot. A person with pale skin and long hair appears to sleep in the back of the chariot, their head resting on their hand, round white symbols surrounding them. The chariot appears to rest on top of fluffy white clouds, and the sky in the background is olive green. The print is oval, and beyond it is off-white paper.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1588/1590
- Medium
- chiaroscuro woodcut in ochre-sepia, dark olive and black on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 3649 × 4748 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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