The Birth of Adonis
Artist: Benedetto Montagna (Italian, born ca. 1480, died 1556-1558)
Date: about 1515-1520
Dimensions:
6 1/2 x 4 7/16 in.
Medium: Engraving
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Frederick B. and Kate L. Shoemaker Fund
Object number: 1948.78
Description
Benedetto Montagna
Italian, about 1480–between 1555 and 1558
THE BIRTH OF ADONIS
Engraving on paper, about 1515-20
Frederick B. and Kate L. Shoemaker Fund, 1948.78
Trained by his father Bartolommeo, Benedetto Montagna was a painter and engraver. His pride in his work cannot be more plainly demonstrated than by the prominence given to his own name, placed in the midst of the empty sky. This reveals a willingness to intrude on the image for the sake of self-promotion.
Benedetto Montagna
Italian, about 1480–between 1555 and 1558
THE BIRTH OF ADONIS
Engraving on paper, about 1515-20
Frederick B. and Kate L. Shoemaker Fund, 1948.78
Trained by his father Bartolommeo, Benedetto Montagna was a painter and engraver. His pride in his work cannot be more plainly demonstrated than by the prominence given to his own name, placed in the midst of the empty sky. This reveals a willingness to intrude on the image for the sake of self-promotion.
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