Etienne Delaune
French, 1518/19-c.1583
Battle of the Naked Men, from Combats and Triumphs
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Etienne Delaune
French, 1518/19-c.1583c. 1550/60
Battle of the Naked Men, from Combats and Triumphs
Etienne Delaune French, 1518/19-c.1583 →engravingprint
Date
c. 1550/60
Medium
Engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
6.5 × 22 cm (2 9/16 × 8 11/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
The Charles Deering Collection
In this delicately rendered engraving by Etienne Delaune, violence is often undercut by humorous moments. In the Battle of the Naked Men, one of the combatants bites into the leg of his enemy as if it is a sandwich. Delaune distinguished between combatants in the Battle of the Naked Men by giving one side New World adornments, adding a touch of the exotic to an otherwise traditional scene. The fine lines of the engraving allowed the artist to create quite a bit of detail on a small scale; even the overturned wine jug is decorated.
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