Etienne Delaune
French, 1518/19-c.1583
Combat of Centaurs and Lapiths, from Combats and Triumphs
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Etienne Delaune
French, 1518/19-c.1583c. 1550/60
Combat of Centaurs and Lapiths, from Combats and Triumphs
Etienne Delaune French, 1518/19-c.1583 →engravingprint
Date
c. 1550/60
Medium
Engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 6.7 × 22.1 cm (2 11/16 × 8 3/4 in.); Sheet: 36.1 × 26.6 cm (14 1/4 × 10 1/2 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 Combat of the Lapiths and Centaurs, some of the centaurs use cups and candlesticks for weapons. The fine lines of the engraving allowed the artist to create quite a bit of detail on a small scale.
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