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Latin captions to 'La Calvacatura con le sue Cerimonie'

Italian 16th Century

1544

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Allegory Catalogue

Dominant colour

Latin captions to 'La Calvacatura con le sue Cerimonie' is a 1544 ink by Italian 16th Century, a Renaissance work, depicting Catalogue, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Italian 16th Century
When & what style?: 1544 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This engraving shows a long line of people in fancy robes walking through a city. The Latin words explain each step of a new pope’s grand parade. The crowd includes knights, bishops and musicians. The artist packed tiny details into every inch—like the folds in a robe or a street vendor’s stall. Check out the engraving itself at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.