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The image shows several figures within a forested environment. A muscular figure with long, curly hair stands in the center, surrounded by other figures. To the left, a standing figure with curly hair is partially draped in cloth, while a smaller child-like figure is nearby. On the right, a woman with curly hair adorned with grapevines has her arm around another figure, who rests their head on her shoulder. A small child-like figure is on a tree branch above. The figures are in a relaxed state amidst the trees and subtle foliage, with a distant mountainous landscape in the background. At the top right corner, a small cherubic figure is entwined around a decorative band with the name "ROBETA."
National Gallery of Art · Print
Allegory of Carnal Love
Cristofano Robetta
- Medium
- engraving
- Dimensions
- sheet (trimmed close to plate mark): 30 x 27.8 cm (11 13/16 x 10 15/16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1943.3.7361
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1401 to 1500
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- Italian
- engraving
- Carnal Love
- emotion
- allegory
NGA object ID 10157. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.