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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
Alexander the Great Rescued from the River Cydnus
The suicide of the philosopher Cato, who lies on his bed pul
The deluge, figures being pulled from the water
The birth and the infancy of Achilles
Adoration of the Magi
Plato's symposium: Socrates and his companions seated around
The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple (recto); Anothe
Mary Magdalene in the desert, a cross borne by angels at theFROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
The strong diagonals and heroic male bodies in this print relay an episode from the Trojan War in which the Greek warrior Achilles takes vengeance on the Trojan prince Hector for murdering his friend Patroclus. Here, Achilles is depicted dragging Hector’s dead body behind a chariot outside the gates of Troy. Primarily a draftsman and printmaker, Pietro Testa was known for the remarkable effects of space, texture, and light he was able to achieve by immersing the copper plate in an acid bath in several stages. This method allowed for deeper etched lines, in such areas as the dark shadows that frame the two central figures, while retaining sketchier details in the background.
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