Lion with Jacovacci’s coat of arms
| Catalogue ID | 1.57 |
|---|---|
| Object type | drawing |
| Date | 1655? |
| Collection | Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Rome) |
| Tech. / support | brown ink, paper, pen |
| Subject | 25F23(LION) — beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion 25G3(PALM-TREE) — trees: palm-tree 25H213 — river 46A122 — armorial bearing, heraldry |
Set against a river landscape, the scene includes narrative details: on the left, a man in oriental attire stands under a palmtree. On the right, animals and figures animate the terrain near the riverbank. The shading suggests atmospheric depth, while the fantastical size of the heraldic creature and the theatrical framing reinforce the image’s allegorical dimension.
No musical work linked.
Guerrieri Borsoi, Maria Barbara. Domenico Jacovacci: collezionista e maestro delle strade nella Roma berniniana. Gangemi, 2017. (p. 25)
Guerrieri Borsoi, Maria Barbara. “La Decorazione Dei Manoscritti Di Domenico Jacovacci Nel Fondo Ottoboniano Latino Della Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana.” Miscellanea Bibliothecae Apostolicae Vaticanae, vol. XXII, 2015, pp. 373-431. (p. 413)
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