Allegory of the rejection and destruction of the arts by a ruler, Free, updated variant of the Charge of Apelles (Lucianus, Calumniae 2-5). On the left, a ruler sits on a throne dressed in a harlequin costume with a donkey behind him. He is flanked by a female figure tearing a painting to pieces. In front of him sits an artist bent over brushes and a palette thrown on the ground. The scene is observed by the Chronos and a group of female personifications of the arts. To the right, a group of nude figures bearing artist's attributes walk away defeated. One of them is seated on a donkey and carr
Allegory of the rejection and destruction of the arts by a ruler, Free, updated variant of the Charge of Apelles (Lucianus, Calumniae 2-5). On the left, a ruler sits on a throne dressed in a harlequin costume with a donkey behind him. He is flanked by a female figure tearing a painting to pieces. In front of him sits an artist bent over brushes and a palette thrown on the ground. The scene is observed by the Chronos and a group of female personifications of the arts. To the right, a group of nude figures bearing artist's attributes walk away defeated. One of them is seated on a donkey and carries a sign on its back with the inscription: Et tantum potuere nesas. The ruler's head is unfinished and the print may be a proof., print maker: anonymous, France, c. 1720 - c. 1780, paper, etching, height 279 mm × width 380 mm, height 305 mm × width 423 mm
Size: 5223px × 3439px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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