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Susannah and the Elders
Susannah and the Elders

Susannah and the Elders

Primary (Bologna, Italy, 1560–Rome, Italy, 1609)
Primary (Bologna, Italy, 1560–Rome, Italy, 1609)
NationalityItalian, Europe
Datecirca 1590-1595
MediumEtching and engraving
DimensionsSheet: 12 9/16 × 12 3/16 in. (31.9 × 31 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, The Leo Steinberg Collection, 2002.1753
Collection AreaPrints and Drawings
Object number2002.1753
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Label Text
Annibale Carracci arrived in Rome in 1595. His major project was the decoration of a gallery in the Farnese Palace in celebration of Duke Rannuccio’s engagement to the niece of Clement VIII. Its style combined radical naturalism with the orderliness and intellectual appeal of the city’s ingrained classicism. Created shortly before, this etching anticipates the heroic forms and sensuous presentation on the gallery ceiling.
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