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Opus Filiae... Opus Praxitelis

Italian 16th Century (published by Antonio Salamanca)

National Gallery of Art

The image features two sculptures of muscular male figures standing next to horses. The figures are depicted in confident stances, with curly hair and draped fabric. One of the figures leans against a broken statue fragment. The horse heads emerge from brick structures with some vegetation. The sculptures are in a grayscale tone, resembling classical statues. The background shows a textured sky with clouds. inscriptions above each sculpture read "OPVS FIDIAE" and "OPVS PRAXITELIS".

Artwork Details

Date
before 1546
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
4862 × 3534 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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