Combat of Centaurs and Lapiths

Description

In this delicately rendered engraving by Etienne Delaune, violence is often undercut by humorous moments. In the Combat of the Lapiths and Centaurs, some of the centaurs use cups and candlesticks for weapons. The fine lines of the engraving allowed the artist to create quite a bit of detail on a small scale.

Combat of Centaurs and Lapiths

Étienne Delaune

1550/1572

Accession Number

43596

Medium

Engraving on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Image/plate: 6.7 × 22.1 cm (2 11/16 × 8 3/4 in.); Sheet: 36.1 × 26.6 cm (14 1/4 × 10 1/2 in.)

Classification

engraving

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

The Charles Deering Collection