Sujet
Relief with Medusa and fantastical beasts.
Légende
Fontainbleau School. Middle-second half of the 16th century. Pageant Shield. Steel. Chased. Made in the 1550s for King Henry II of France (1547-1559). His initials and those of his mistress, Diane de Poitiers, are in the shield's border. The chased composition depicts the Medusa surrounded by fantastical beasts. Sketch by the French engraver Etienne Delaune (1518-1583). Knights' Hall. The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by: PHAS/UIG via Getty Images)
Date
1754
Crédit
Photo12/UIG/PHAS
Notre référence
UMG20B41_116
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
33,8Mo (2,1Mo) / 32,0cm x 26,5cm / 3780 x 3129 (300dpi)