Casque et Jambieres en bronze pour les gladiateurs
Francesco Piranesi, Rome
c.1806
Vol 1 1151 Pl. 11
A very large etching of a gladiatorial helmet and greaves from Francesco Piranesi's Usages Civils et Militaires Trouves a Pompeia et a Herculaneum, the third volume of his Antiquités de la Grande Grèce.
The plate is one of the series' most imposing and visually impressive, showcasing one of the most significant finds from the ruins of Pompeii. The bronze helmet and greaves are now in the collection of the Naples Archaeological Museum. The helmet, of the type used by Murillo and Samnite gladiators, features illustrations of victory, including bound captives and supplicating barbarians, above its broad brim and below the plume mount, while a split full visor features circular openings. The greaves are likewise highly ornate, with theatrical masks, eagles, oak chaplets, and vines.
Very good condition, consistent with wear and age; center folio fold.
29.4” x 43.5”
Unframed
$8200.
Francesco Piranesi, Rome
c.1806
Vol 1 1151 Pl. 11
A very large etching of a gladiatorial helmet and greaves from Francesco Piranesi's Usages Civils et Militaires Trouves a Pompeia et a Herculaneum, the third volume of his Antiquités de la Grande Grèce.
The plate is one of the series' most imposing and visually impressive, showcasing one of the most significant finds from the ruins of Pompeii. The bronze helmet and greaves are now in the collection of the Naples Archaeological Museum. The helmet, of the type used by Murillo and Samnite gladiators, features illustrations of victory, including bound captives and supplicating barbarians, above its broad brim and below the plume mount, while a split full visor features circular openings. The greaves are likewise highly ornate, with theatrical masks, eagles, oak chaplets, and vines.
Very good condition, consistent with wear and age; center folio fold.
29.4” x 43.5”
Unframed
$8200.
Francesco Piranesi, Rome
c.1806
Vol 1 1151 Pl. 11
A very large etching of a gladiatorial helmet and greaves from Francesco Piranesi's Usages Civils et Militaires Trouves a Pompeia et a Herculaneum, the third volume of his Antiquités de la Grande Grèce.
The plate is one of the series' most imposing and visually impressive, showcasing one of the most significant finds from the ruins of Pompeii. The bronze helmet and greaves are now in the collection of the Naples Archaeological Museum. The helmet, of the type used by Murillo and Samnite gladiators, features illustrations of victory, including bound captives and supplicating barbarians, above its broad brim and below the plume mount, while a split full visor features circular openings. The greaves are likewise highly ornate, with theatrical masks, eagles, oak chaplets, and vines.
Very good condition, consistent with wear and age; center folio fold.
29.4” x 43.5”
Unframed
$8200.