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Étienne Delaune

Combat of Centaurs and Lapiths

1550/1572
Engraving on ivory laid paper
6.7 × 22.1 cm (2.6 × 8.7 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

In this delicately rendered engraving by Etienne Delaune, violence is often undercut by humorous moments. In the Combat of the Lapiths and Centaurs , some of the centaurs use cups and candlesticks for weapons. The fine lines of the engraving allowed the artist to create quite a bit of detail on a small scale.

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