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Antonio Tempesta
Illustration by Tasso to 'Jerusalem Delivered II'16th century

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Engraving of a crowded military procession with armored figures on horseback in Roman-style armor, with Italian verse inscribed below
Engraving depicting a crowded scene with an armored rider on horseback at center, surrounded by soldiers with spears and figures in robes; flames rise at right where figures gather near a pyre; an archway with figures appears at upper left; Italian text in two columns along the bottom margin.
Engraving depicting a military scene with armored figures on horseback in the foreground and a battle with infantry near a walled fortress in the background; fine cross-hatched linework throughout; Italian text in two columns at top margin; numeral III at lower right.
Engraving depicting an armored female figure at center gesturing toward a kneeling man, flanked by demonic winged creatures at right and a military encampment with soldiers at left; Italian verse inscription below.
Engraving of armored soldiers on horseback gathered before a military encampment with conical tents; central figures appear in conversation, with additional soldiers and activity in the background; Italian verse inscription in two columns below.
Engraving of a military battle scene; armored knights on horseback in the foreground, a fallen figure on the ground at center, infantry and cavalry arrayed before a walled city in the background; fine cross-hatched line work; Italian verse inscription in two columns below.
Engraving with fine crosshatching; left foreground shows an armored figure on foot greeting two kneeling figures beneath an archway with a rooster weathervane; a bridled horse stands at center; right middle ground depicts shepherds with flocks of sheep and cattle in a hilly landscape with a walled city in the distance; Italian verse inscription in two columns along the bottom margin, numbered VII at lower left.
Engraving of a military encampment scene with multiple armored figures in animated confrontation; a central figure lunges forward with a spear while others gesture and crowd together; tents visible in background; Italian verse caption at bottom, numbered VIII at right.
Engraving depicting two robed and armored figures in conversation beside a chariot and rearing horse, with a military encampment of tents and soldiers in the background and a walled city at left; fine cross-hatched linework throughout; Italian text in two columns below the image.
Engraving depicting a siege scene with armored soldiers, cavalry, and a walled city under assault in the background; a winged figure hovers at upper left; fine cross-hatched linework throughout; Italian verse inscribed in four columns along the lower margin.
Engraving of a large battle scene; a dark horse dominates the foreground beside armored figures and fallen soldiers, with a besieged burning city and military tents in the background; fine cross-hatched linework; Italian verse inscription below.
Engraving depicting a group of armored soldiers in ancient military dress gathered in the foreground; a central figure gestures toward elaborately armored men, while a greyhound stands between them; a horse and rider appear at right, and mounted figures recede into a hilly landscape background; Italian text in two columns below the image, with the numeral XIII at lower right.
Engraving depicting a harbor scene: at left, a figure in a turban stands on an ornate boat gesturing toward the water, where smaller figures appear in the background near rocky cliffs; at right, two armored figures in Roman-style military dress stand near a cave entrance, one holding a spear and shield. Italian verse in two columns appears below.
Engraving depicting a forest scene at left with several figures in Renaissance dress gesturing toward a partially nude figure bound to a tree, while an armored soldier with an ornate shield stands at center; a military encampment with cavalry and foot soldiers extends into the background at right; Italian verse in two columns below, numbered XVIII.
Engraving of a battle scene; an armored figure on a rearing white horse dominates the center, flanked by soldiers in turbans and classical armor; chaotic combat extends to the right with fallen figures; a walled city on the horizon; Italian text in four columns below.
Artist or Maker
Antonio Tempesta
Title
Illustration by Tasso to 'Jerusalem Delivered II'
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
16th century
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet (each): 5 7/8 × 7 3/8 in. (14.92 × 18.73 cm) Image (each): 5 3/4 × 7 1/4 in. (14.61 × 18.42 cm)
Credit Line
Los Angeles County Fund
Accession Number
65.37.64-.83
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Bartsch, Adam von. The Illustrated Bartsch. New York: Abaris Books, 1978.