Ornament with Arabesques
A vertical ornamental design of intertwined scrollwork, winged figures, seated putti, dragons and grotesque masks rises around a central urn-like vase. Fine black etched lines on pale paper create a symmetrical, densely patterned composition.
- Artist
- Daniel Hopfer, I
- Date
- 1526/30, printed 1684
- Medium
- Etching in black on ivory laid paper
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 2264 px
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
Español: Ornamento con arabescos, grabado de Daniel Hopfer
Un diseño ornamental vertical de volutas entrelazadas, figuras aladas, putti sentados, dragones y máscaras grotescas se eleva alrededor de un jarrón central. Las finas líneas negras grabadas sobre papel claro crean una composición simétrica y densa.
Português: Ornamento com arabescos, gravura de Daniel Hopfer
Um desenho ornamental vertical de volutas entrelaçadas, figuras aladas, putti sentados, dragões e máscaras grotescas se eleva em torno de um vaso central. Linhas gravadas finas e pretas sobre papel claro criam uma composição simétrica e densa.