File:Nicolo della Casa - Henri II, King of France, at the age of 28 - 1946.308 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif
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[edit]Henri II, King of France, at the age of 28
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Nicolo della Casa |
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Henri II, King of France, at the age of 28 |
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Comparing Renaissance princes with distinguished ancient leaders was a common theme in laudatory speeches, literature, and art. In commemoration of Henri II’s coronation as King of France (reigned 1547–59), Nicolo della Casa portrayed the monarch as a valiant Roman general. Crowned with a laurel wreath, the king’s head is in full profile, the traditional format used on ancient coins and engraved gems. He wears a muscled ceremonial cuirass, its breastplate heavily ornamented with war trophies, mermaids, and fighting tritons. The historicized armor, derived from antique imperial portraits and figures of the war-god Mars, creates a powerful and timeless image of the French sovereign. |
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| Date | 1547 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | engraving | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Sheet: 41.3 x 29.3 cm (16 1/4 x 11 9/16 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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1946.308 |
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| Place of creation | France, 16th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | In memory of Ralph King, gift of Mrs. Ralph King; Ralph T. Woods, Charles G. King; and Frances King Schafer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1946.308 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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