Cœnotaphiorum (3), 1563, Etching; first state of four, sheet: 6 9/16 x 8 1/4 in. (16.7 x 20.9 cm), Hans Vredeman de Vries (Netherlandish, Leeuwarden 1527–1606 (?) Antwerp (?)), Engraved by Johannes van Doetecum the elder (Netherlandish, active 1554–ca. 1600, died 1605), Engraved by Lucas van Doetecum (Netherlandish, active 1554–72, died before 1589), Freestanding funeral monument shaped like an encased tomb. The encasing structure is decorated with birds (of prey?) and a frieze made up out of triglyphs and blank coats of arms in the metopes. The monument is crowned by a classical portico supported by Corinthian pillars
Keywords:
Cœnotaphiorum, 3, 1563, Etching, first state, four, sheet, 6 9/16 x 8 1/4, 16.7 20.9 cm, Hans Vredeman de Vries, Netherlandish, Leeuwarden, 1527–1606, Antwerp, Engraved by Johannes van Doetecum the elder, active, 1554–ca., 1600, died, 1605, Lucas Doetecum, 1554–72, died before, 1589, Freestanding funeral, monument, shaped, encased tomb, encasing structure, decorated, birds, prey?, frieze, up out, triglyphs, blank coats, arms, metopes, crowned, classical portico, supported, Corinthian pillars
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.