Trajan Crowned by Victory

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Trajan Crowned by Victory

Artist Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, born ca. 1470/1482, died 1527/1534)

Dateabout 1520-1525

DimensionsOverall: 11 1/2 x 17 1/8 in. (29.2 x 43.5 cm)

MediumEngraving

ClassificationPrints

Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1984.87

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Label TextWidely acknowledged as one of the most influential 16th-century Italian printmakers, Marcantonio Raimondi developed a system of engraving that incorporated techniques adapted from his Northern European contemporaries Albrecht Dürer and Lucas van Leyden. Trajan Crowned by Victory is considered a very fine example of Marcantonio’s fully developed engraving style. It is Marcantonio’s copy after one of the Trajanic reliefs on the Arch of Constantine. Trajan was Roman emperor from 98 CE until his death in 117 CE. In this print he is depicted standing between the helmeted figure of Roma (personification of Rome) and a winged Victory who holds a laurel crown over his head. The Arch of Constantine was erected in 315 CE to commemorate Constantine’s victory over Maxentius in 312. Built with pieces removed from older monuments, the Arch contains sculptural elements devoted to the emperors Trajan, Adrian, and Marcus Aurelius.Exhibition HistoryToledo Museum of Art, Looks Good on Paper: Masterworks and Favorites, Oct. 10, 2014-Jan. 11, 2015.