Proportions
Lion holding Domenico Jacovacci's coat of arms. Landscape with soldiers.
REPERTORII DI DIVERSE MATERIE DI DOMENICO IACOVACCI CAVALIERO DELL’ HABITO DI CALATRAVE TOMO II LETTERE. C D
| Catalogue ID | 1.55 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Master of the Roman Songbook (1650-1660); Domenico Jacovacci (1604-1661) |
| Object type | drawing |
| Date | [1655] |
| Place | Rome |
| Collection | Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Rome) |
| Inv. no. | I-RVat Ott.lat.2556 |
| Tech. / support | graphite, ink, paper, pen |
| Measures | 260 × 195 mm |
| Subject | 25F23(LION) — beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion 43C55 — dice-games 46A122 — armorial bearing, heraldry 48CC7352 — horn, trumpet, cornet, trombone, tuba - CC - out of doors |
A lion holding a coat of arms is placed before a river landscape. On the left, three soldiers are depicted: one standing and holding a pike, and two seated around a stone playing dice. On the right, a soldier plays a trumpet adorned with a banner bearing the Jacovacci coat of arms. Behind the heraldic shield, a battalion of soldiers armed with lances is visible. One soldier holds a side drum to keep the rhythm. In the background, ships can be seen; on the promontory to the right, there is a round-based tower from which a column of smoke rises. Compass point traces are visible in the crescent moons.
REPERTORII | DI | DIVERSE MATERIE | DI | DOMENICO IACOVACCI | CAVALIERO | DELL’ HABITO | DI | CALATRAVE | TOMO II | LETTERE | C D
Lion type b), with symmetric paws
No musical work linked.
Bianco, Anna. Images for the Music: Drawings and secular cantatas. Ph.D. dissertation, Leiden University, 2025
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