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River Tiber

Nicolas Beatrizet

1520

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Renaissance Renaissance Mythology

Dominant colour

River Tiber is a 1520 by Nicolas Beatrizet, a Renaissance work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Nicolas Beatrizet
When & what style?: 1520 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

A muscular man with a long white beard sits on a rocky shore, holding a staff. Around him, a wolf and a baby are at his feet, while waves crash nearby. The top of the print shows small scenes of people in boats and animals. This print mixes human figures with animals in a way that tells a story. The artist used shading to make the muscles and textures stand out clearly. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this strong light-and-dark contrast works.

The story of this work

Overview

The print depicts a personification of the River Tiber reclining beside the infants Romulus and Remus, rendered on paper. It represents the second state of the engraving, issued prior to the imprint of the printer's name "Henricus van Schoel excudit."

Read the full account in the museum source.