Amphion Building the Walls of Thebes
Medium
Pen and brown ink
Dimensions
sheet: 9 1/2 x 7 3/16 in. (24.2 x 18.2 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection, Bequest of Joseph F. McCrindle, 2008
Accession Number
2009.31.3
Tags
About this artwork
This pen and brown ink, created in n.d., represents significant artistic achievement by Giovanni Luigi Valesio, a Italian artist. The piece demonstrates the technical capabilities and aesthetic conventions of Italian art during this historical period. Working in pen and brown ink, the artist employed materials and techniques characteristic of the era, creating visual effects that convey both subject matter and artistic vision. Museum collections preserve such works to ensure continued study and ...