Allegory of an Art Academy, ca. 1580

ArtistBartolomeo Mazza, mentioned around 1580

Artistnach Jan van der Straet, Brugge 1523–1605 Firenze

MediumEngraving

Sheet dimensions44,9 × 29,1 cm

Status

on display, room 004.1

About the workIn this ideal art academy, representatives of the various arts can be seen producing ambitious works. For example, a painter is working on a multi-figure history painting, while a sculptor carves an intricate marble statue. The foundation of all the arts is the study of the human body. This image was created at a time when the first art academies were being founded. It was designed by the Dutchman Jan van der Straet, who lived in Italy. In 1578, his compatriot Cornelis Cort turned it into an engraving, which the engraver Bartolomeo Mazza copied shortly afterwards.

AccessionCollection of the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

Provenance[...]; seit 1932 Dauerleihgabe der Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

Inventory numberKA (FP) 5705 D

Contact

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