Grotesque with a Female Figure (Minerva?) in a Temple-like Structure with a Cupola

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century Italian
 After Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi) Italian

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Grotesque after a print by Agostino Veneziano thought to have been published arund 1530. The design is characterized by a an architectural structure with a cupola in the middle. The structure is open on all sides but the back, and in it a female figure with a helmet, possibly Minerva, is visible. The building is supported by a foot which is flanked on both sides by cupids. They hold onto meandering acanthus scrolls which form the basis for a decorative structure made up out of vases and garlands.

Grotesque with a Female Figure (Minerva?) in a Temple-like Structure with a Cupola, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash

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Grotesque with a Female Figure (Minerva?) in a Temple-like Structure with a Cupola, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Grotesque with a Female Figure (Minerva?) in a Temple-like Structure with a Cupola, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Grotesque with a Female Figure (Minerva?) in a Temple-like Structure with a Cupola, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Grotesque with a Female Figure (Minerva?) in a Temple-like Structure with a Cupola, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Grotesque with a Female Figure (Minerva?) in a Temple-like Structure with a Cupola, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Grotesque with a Female Figure (Minerva?) in a Temple-like Structure with a Cupola, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Grotesque with a Female Figure (Minerva?) in a Temple-like Structure with a Cupola, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Grotesque with a Female Figure (Minerva?) in a Temple-like Structure with a Cupola, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Grotesque with a Female Figure (Minerva?) in a Temple-like Structure with a Cupola, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Grotesque with a Female Figure (Minerva?) in a Temple-like Structure with a Cupola, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Grotesque with a Female Figure (Minerva?) in a Temple-like Structure with a Cupola, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Grotesque with a Female Figure (Minerva?) in a Temple-like Structure with a Cupola, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Grotesque with a Female Figure (Minerva?) in a Temple-like Structure with a Cupola, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Grotesque with a Female Figure (Minerva?) in a Temple-like Structure with a Cupola, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Grotesque with a Female Figure (Minerva?) in a Temple-like Structure with a Cupola, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Grotesque with a Female Figure (Minerva?) in a Temple-like Structure with a Cupola, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Grotesque with a Female Figure (Minerva?) in a Temple-like Structure with a Cupola, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Grotesque with a Female Figure (Minerva?) in a Temple-like Structure with a Cupola, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Grotesque with a Female Figure (Minerva?) in a Temple-like Structure with a Cupola, Anonymous, Italian, 16th century ?, Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash

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