Augustus and the Tiburtine Sibyl, after Parmigianino
Primary
Antonio da Trento
(active circa 1510–circa 1550)
NationalityItalian, Europe
Datecirca 1527-1531
MediumChiaroscuro woodcut from two blocks, tone block printed in pale olive
DimensionsSheet: 13 5/8 × 10 1/2 in. (34.6 × 26.7 cm)
Image: 13 5/8 × 10 1/2 in. (34.6 × 26.7 cm)
Image: 13 5/8 × 10 1/2 in. (34.6 × 26.7 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Archer M. Huntington Museum Fund, P1964.11
Rights Statement
Collection AreaPrints and Drawings
Object numberP1964.11
On View
Not on viewThe Tiburtine Sibyl, a prophetess associated with ancient Rome, was said to have shown the Emperor Augustus a vision of the advent of Christ. This chiaroscuro, one of Trento’s most controlled and beautiful, seems to have been a composite of several designs by Parmigianino.
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