Circle of Antonio Tempesta (Italian 1555-1630)
Artist: Circle of Antonio Tempesta (Italian 1555-1630) North Italian School.
Title: The Battle of Constantine at Milvian Bridge (a preparatory drawing for a multi-panelled section, possibly a ceiling design).
Medium: Black chalk, brown ink and wash.
Sheet Size: Height: 23.5 cm x Width: 14 cm.
Framed Size: Height: 35 cm x Width: 24 cm x Depth: 1.8 cm.
Condition: Good, some spots, few light stains, traces of former mount on verso. The vintage solid brass frame is in good condition with new acid-free mats.
Provenance: Lucien Rouzé-Huet (d. c. 1889).
French collector (stamp, L. 1742), Louis Paquet, executor of Rouzé (L.2012.
Private collection The Netherlands.
About: The Battle of Milvian Bridge was a major battle in the Roman Civil War between Constantine I and Maxentius. Constantine and Maxentius claimed the imperial throne after the Roman Empire's Second Tetrarchy collapsed.
Maxentius provoked Constantine to invade the Italian Peninsula, which he did, swiftly defeating Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge near Rome, this victory solidified Constantine's position as ruler of the Western Empire. According to ancient sources, Constantine converted to Christianity right before the battle. This likely influenced his decision to end Christian persecution and make Christianity the favoured religion in the Roman Empire.
This subject has been portrayed by many of the dominant artists of Europe in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, Including Piero della Francesca (d. 1492) Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (1483-1520), Giulio Romano (1499-1546) with the Raphael workshop and Charles Le burn (1619-1690). The drawing is potentially a study for a panelled ceiling design.
Artist: Circle of Antonio Tempesta (Italian 1555-1630) North Italian School.
Title: The Battle of Constantine at Milvian Bridge (a preparatory drawing for a multi-panelled section, possibly a ceiling design).
Medium: Black chalk, brown ink and wash.
Sheet Size: Height: 23.5 cm x Width: 14 cm.
Framed Size: Height: 35 cm x Width: 24 cm x Depth: 1.8 cm.
Condition: Good, some spots, few light stains, traces of former mount on verso. The vintage solid brass frame is in good condition with new acid-free mats.
Provenance: Lucien Rouzé-Huet (d. c. 1889).
French collector (stamp, L. 1742), Louis Paquet, executor of Rouzé (L.2012.
Private collection The Netherlands.
About: The Battle of Milvian Bridge was a major battle in the Roman Civil War between Constantine I and Maxentius. Constantine and Maxentius claimed the imperial throne after the Roman Empire's Second Tetrarchy collapsed.
Maxentius provoked Constantine to invade the Italian Peninsula, which he did, swiftly defeating Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge near Rome, this victory solidified Constantine's position as ruler of the Western Empire. According to ancient sources, Constantine converted to Christianity right before the battle. This likely influenced his decision to end Christian persecution and make Christianity the favoured religion in the Roman Empire.
This subject has been portrayed by many of the dominant artists of Europe in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, Including Piero della Francesca (d. 1492) Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (1483-1520), Giulio Romano (1499-1546) with the Raphael workshop and Charles Le burn (1619-1690). The drawing is potentially a study for a panelled ceiling design.
Artist: Circle of Antonio Tempesta (Italian 1555-1630) North Italian School.
Title: The Battle of Constantine at Milvian Bridge (a preparatory drawing for a multi-panelled section, possibly a ceiling design).
Medium: Black chalk, brown ink and wash.
Sheet Size: Height: 23.5 cm x Width: 14 cm.
Framed Size: Height: 35 cm x Width: 24 cm x Depth: 1.8 cm.
Condition: Good, some spots, few light stains, traces of former mount on verso. The vintage solid brass frame is in good condition with new acid-free mats.
Provenance: Lucien Rouzé-Huet (d. c. 1889).
French collector (stamp, L. 1742), Louis Paquet, executor of Rouzé (L.2012.
Private collection The Netherlands.
About: The Battle of Milvian Bridge was a major battle in the Roman Civil War between Constantine I and Maxentius. Constantine and Maxentius claimed the imperial throne after the Roman Empire's Second Tetrarchy collapsed.
Maxentius provoked Constantine to invade the Italian Peninsula, which he did, swiftly defeating Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge near Rome, this victory solidified Constantine's position as ruler of the Western Empire. According to ancient sources, Constantine converted to Christianity right before the battle. This likely influenced his decision to end Christian persecution and make Christianity the favoured religion in the Roman Empire.
This subject has been portrayed by many of the dominant artists of Europe in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, Including Piero della Francesca (d. 1492) Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (1483-1520), Giulio Romano (1499-1546) with the Raphael workshop and Charles Le burn (1619-1690). The drawing is potentially a study for a panelled ceiling design.