Antonio Salamanca Collection

The Death of the Children of Niobe, 1541. Creators: Unknown, Antonio Salamanca
The Death of the Children of Niobe, 1541

St. Matthew, seated on a cloud and dipping a quill into an inkwell held by an angel, who is also holding a scroll, from a series of the four evangelists after Giulio Romano, ca. 1518-20

St George Killing the Dragon, 1542. Creator: Enea Vico
St George Killing the Dragon, 1542

The birth of Saint John the Baptist set within a classical building, ca 1531-76

Exterior and interior section of a temple in Rome dedicated to Neptune, 1541

Satyr carrying a nymph, whose right arm is wrapped around the satyrs neck, with a planar background, ca. 1505-62

Entombment of Christ, whose chest is grasped by Joseph of Arimathea, with two kneeling and two standing female mourners at left and crown of thorns at bottom right, 1543. After Raphael

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Plan of St. Peter s, 1549. Creator: Unknown
Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Plan of St. Peter s, 1549. After Antonio da Labacco. After Antonio da Labacco. Antonio da Sangallo, the Younger

Plate 7: Psyche attended in her bath by nymphs, in the background right Psyche represented again laying in bed, ca. 1520-36

Antonio da Sangallos project for St Peter s, plan of the faç
Antonio da Sangallos project for St Peter s, plan of the facade extended to the left with a tower, 1540-49

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: The Altar of Eros, ca. 1514-36. ca. 1514-36
Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: The Altar of Eros, ca. 1514-36

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: The Lion Hunt, ca. 1500-1534. ca. 1500-1534
Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: The Lion Hunt, ca. 1500-1534

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: King Pyrrhus, 1562. 1562. Creator: Jacob Bos
Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: King Pyrrhus, 1562

Venus Wounded by a Roses Thorn, c. 1516. This composition alludes to The Lament for Adonis by the Greek poet Bion (active about 100 BC)

Venus Wounded Roses Thorn 1516 Marco Dente Italian
Venus Wounded by a Roses Thorn, c. 1516. Marco Dente (Italian, c. 1486-1527), after Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520), published by Antonio Salamanca (c.1500-1562)

Drawings Prints, Print, Female personifications, Sorrow, Pain, right, punishing, Psyche
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 21: Female personifications of Sorrow and Pain at right punishing Psyche at the behest of Venus, who sits at right

Drawings Prints, Print, Psyche, sisters, persuading, Psyche, sleeping, serpent, Story
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 12: Psyche sisters persuading Psyche that she has been sleeping with a serpent, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Drawings Prints, Print, Proserpine, give, Psyche, box, beauty, Story, Cupid, told
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 27: Proserpine give Psyche the box of beauty, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, The Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, Publisher

Drawings Prints, Print, Venus, dove-drawn, chariot, complaining, Jupiter, accompanied
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 18: Venus in her dove-drawn chariot complaining to Jupiter, who is accompanied by Mercury and an eagle, at left Mercury has descended to earth

Drawings Prints, Print, Nymphs, dressing, Psyches hair, Story, Cupid, Psyche
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 10: Nymphs dressing Psyches hair, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, The Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, Publisher, Artist

Drawings Prints, Print, Psyche, enters, underworld, giving, offering, Cerberus, two
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 26: Psyche enters the underworld giving an offering to Cerberus, with two elderly women at left, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Drawings Prints, Print, Psyche, telling, sisters, misfortunes, sisters, falling off
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 15: Psyche telling her sisters about her misfortunes, with her sisters falling off of a precipice at upper left

Drawings Prints, Print, Plate 5, Psyche, seated, mountain, musical, troupe, lead
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 5: Psyche, seated, being taken to a mountain with a musical troupe lead the way, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Drawings Prints, Print, Ceres right, leaning, pedestal, refusing, assist, Psyche
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 19: Ceres at right, leaning on a pedestal, refusing to assist Psyche, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Drawings Prints, Print, Juno, standing left, sends away, Psyche, kneels before, Story
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 20: Juno, standing at left, sends away Psyche, who kneels before her, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Drawings Prints, Print, Psyche, offering, presents, sisters, appear, clouds, upper right
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 11: Psyche offering presents to her sisters who also appear on the clouds at upper right, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Elevation Pantheon Rome reconstructed original form
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Drawings Prints, Print, white bird, tells, Psyche, Cupids illness, rides, dolphins
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 16: A white bird tells Psyche of Cupids illness, as she rides dolphins on the sea accompanied by tritons and nereids

Drawings Prints, Print, Psyche, looking, Cupid, Story, Cupid, told, Apuleius, Artist
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 13: Psyche looking at Cupid, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, The Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, Artist, Publisher, Artist

Drawings Prints, Print, Psyche, order, Venus, departing, find, golden fleece, Story
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 23: Psyche on the order of Venus departing to find the golden fleece, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Drawings Prints, Print, People, rendering, divine honors, Psyche, Story, Cupid, Psyche
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 2: People rendering divine honors to Psyche, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, The Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, Artist

Drawings Prints, Print, Psyche, kneeling, foreground, Cupid, flees, Story told Apuleius
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 14: Psyche kneeling in the foreground as Cupid flees from her, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Drawings Prints, Print, Venus, Psyche, standing right, pointing, underworld center
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 24: Venus and Psyche standing at right, pointing to the underworld at center, into which Psyche enters, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Drawings Prints, Print, Zephyr, carrying, Psyche, enchanted palace, Story, Cupid
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 6: Zephyr carrying Psyche to an enchanted palace, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, The Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, Artist

Drawings Prints, Print, Psyche, seated, table, attended, invisible servants, Cupid
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 8: Psyche seated at a table attended by invisible servants, as Cupid rests his head on her shoulder, at right four men standing singing from an open book

Drawings Prints, Print, Apuleius, changed into, donkey, listening, story, told, old woman
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 1: Apuleius changed into a donkey, listening to the story told by the old woman, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Satyr carrying nymph right arm wrapped satyr
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Drawings Prints, Print, Venus, chastising, Cupid, sits bed, Psyche right, Story, Cupid
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 17: Venus chastising Cupid, who sits on a bed, with Psyche at right, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Drawings Prints, Print, Venus, standing, right, ordering, Psyche, sort, pile, grain
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 22: Venus standing at right ordering Psyche to sort a pile of grain, at left the same pair hold a loaf of bread

Drawings Prints, Print, Cupid, Psyche, bed, Story, told, Apuleius, Publisher, Artist
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 9: Cupid and Psyche on a bed, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, The Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, Publisher, Artist, After

Drawings Prints, Print, Plate 4, Psyches, father, consulting, Oracle, accompanied another king
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 4: Psyches father consulting the Oracle, accompanied by another king, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Drawings Prints, Print, Psyche, attended, bath, Story, Cupid, told, Apuleius, Publisher
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 7: Psyche attended in her bath, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, The Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, Publisher, Artist, After

Drawings Prints, Print, Psyche, setting off, Charons boat, ignoring, old man
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 25: Psyche setting off in Charons boat, ignoring the old man at left who requests alms, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae Emperor Marc Antony Offering
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Drawings Prints, Print, Psyche, wanting, appear, beautiful, opens box, Cupid, arrives
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 28: Psyche, wanting to appear more beautiful opens the box, as Cupid arrives in the upper right, and at left his arrow pierces Psyche, who has fallen to the ground

Drawings Prints, Print, Cupid, begging, Jupiter, have mercy, Psyche, Mercury, Story told Apuleius
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 29: Cupid begging Jupiter to have mercy on Psyche with Mercury at left, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Double cordiform world map by Antonio Salamanca, copperplate, printed in Roma, 1550
Cartography, 16th century. Double cordiform world map by Antonio Salamanca, inspired by Gerardo Mercatore, Roma 1550. Copper print on paper

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Antonio Salamanca: A Journey Through Art and Mythology Step into the world of Antonio Salamanca, where art and mythology intertwine to create captivating masterpieces. Inspired by renowned works such as St. Matthew, seated on a cloud and dipping a quill into an inkwell held by an angel, or St George Killing the Dragon, 1542 by Enea Vico, Salamanca's artistic prowess knows no bounds. In his depiction of The Birth of Saint John the Baptist set within a classical building, Salamanca transports us to ancient times with intricate details that bring this biblical event to life. His attention to architectural accuracy is evident in his portrayal of the exterior and interior section of a temple in Rome dedicated to Neptune from 1541. Salamanca's ability to capture raw emotions shines through in pieces like Satyr carrying a nymph; their intertwined bodies tell tales of desire and passion. Similarly, his rendition of the Entombment of Christ evokes profound sorrow as Joseph of Arimathea desperately clings onto Christ's chest. Exploring different facets of human nature, Salamanca presents Lucretia naked and seated before a window with a dagger in her hand; her inner turmoil palpable as she contemplates her tragic fate. In another piece titled Lucretia Preparing to Kill Herself from ca. 1542 by Enea Vico, we witness her determination etched upon her face. Salamanca also delves into architectural wonders with Antonio da Sangallo's project for St Peter's plan at the forefront. This grand vision showcases meticulous planning and attention to detail that would have transformed Rome forever had it been realized. The allure continues with Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: The Altar of Eros from ca. 1514-36 - an enchanting scene depicting love personified through divine beauty. And Plate 7.