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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.

Antonio Tempesta, Canto I, 16th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

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.