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Fall of the Giants (Terra Parens)

author of the engraving: Coriolano, Bartolomeo (ca 1599 – ca 1676)

author of the pattern: Reni, Guido (1575-1642)

date: 1641

place of creation: Italy

object type: print

material: paper

technique: chiaroscuro woodcut (of three wood blocks)

dimensions: H 870 x W 620 (cut off); composed of four prints: 433 x 310; 430 x 310; 432 × 310; 435 × 310

signature:
obverse, in the image, lower left corner: G.R. In. / Barthol. Coriolanus Eques / Sculp.Et Form. Bonon. / 1641
inscription:
top left: TERRA PARENS / Quondam Celestibus / Inuida Regnis / Claud. Gigantom.;
top right: VICTORIAM IOVIS / ARCES GIGANTVM, / Fabricatas, / Fulmine deijcientis, GVIDO RHENVS / Iterum auxit, Barthol. Coriolanus / Eq. / Incidit, et iterum / Euulgauit. / 1647
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provenance: 1973, transfer

not on display

National Museum in Wrocław Department of Prints 16th–19th c.

inventory number: MNWr VII-13597

copyrights to object: PUBLIC DOMAIN

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