Mercury, the messenger of the gods, is here the symbol of eloquence (Mercure, le messager des Dieux, est ici le symbole de l'èloquence), from Peintures de la Ville Altoviti à Rome, inventées par Michelange, Peintes par Giorgio Vasari et Gravées par Thomas Piroli. faisant partie de la Calcographie Piranesi (1807) (Paintings from the Villa Altoviti in Rome, designed by Michelangelo, painted by Giorgio Vasari, and engraved by Thomas Piroli, made part of the Calcography of Piranesi), plate 9
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Portfolio: (XXVI) Peintures de la Ville Altoviti à Rome, inventées par Michelange, Peintes par Giorgio Vasari et Gravées par Thomas Piroli. faisant partie de la Calcographie Piranesi
Artist: Giorgio Vasari|Tommaso Piroli|Michelangelo Buonarroti|Pietro Piranesi|Francesco Piranesi
Artist bio: Italian, Arezzo 1511–1574 Florence|Italian, Rome 1752–1824 Rome|Italian, Caprese 1475–1564 Rome|Italian, born 1758/9|Italian, Rome 1758–1810 Paris
Artist role: Artist|Artist|Artist|Publisher|Publisher
Artist nationality: Italian|Italian|Italian|Italian|Italian
Date: 1807
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 21 7/16 x 15 3/8 in. (54.5 x 39 cm)
Plate: 9 x 7 3/16 in. (22.8 x 18.2 cm) printed horizontally
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Rogers Fund, transferred from the Library
Accession year: 1941