Proportions
Lion holding Domenico Jacovacci's coat of arms. Diana hunting
Repertorii di Diverse Materie di Domenico Iacovacci cavaliero dell’ habito di Calatrave Tomo I. lettere A-B
| Catalogue ID | 1.54 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Master of the Roman Songbook (1650-1660); Domenico Jacovacci (1604-1661) |
| Object type | drawing |
| Date | 1655 |
| Place | Rome |
| Collection | Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Rome) |
| Tech. / support | graphite, ink, paper, pen |
| Measures | 325 × 222 mm |
| Subject | 25F23(LION) — beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion 43C11 — hunting, chase 46A122 — armorial bearing, heraldry |
The scene in the lower left, depicting a woman (possibly Diana) hunting with bow and arrows, closely resembles I-Rc Ms 2478.08, cat. 1.14. Two types of ink were used: a brown one and a black one for the background on the right. A compass was employed to draw the crescents' circular shapes; the landscape outlines are also rendered in charcoal, as is the cross-hatching on the shield. There is no emblem or motto, and the paper is of exceptionally high quality. A charcoal trace is visible in the lower left corner of the frame.
Lion type b), with symmetrical paws.
No musical work linked.
Bianco, Anna. Images for the Music: Drawings and secular cantatas. Ph.D. dissertation, Leiden University, 2025
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. 412)
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