Trionfi or sugar sculptures of Vulcan and Neptune, An account of His Excellence Roger Earl of Castlemaine's embassy reimagined
Trionfi or sugar sculptures of Vulcan and Neptune, An account of His Excellence Roger Earl of Castlemaine's embassy: from His Sacred Majesty James the IId., King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, andc., to His Holiness Innocent XI, Lenardi, Giovanni Battista, 1656-1704, Westerhout, Arnold van, 1651-1725, Wright, John Michael, ca. 1617-ca. 1694, Etching, 1688, The table sculptures were designed for the banquet given by British Ambassador Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine, in Rome on January 14, 1687. The gods are personifications of Fire and Water in an allegorical composition on the Four Elements, which also included sculptures of Cybele and Juno. Captions/inscriptions: et upper right, Gio. Batta. Lenardi lower left, Arnoldo V. Westerhout. lower right. Reimagined by Gibon. Classic art with a modern twist
Size: 3900px × 2591px
Photo credit: © Gibon Art / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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