Ornament Panel with Mars, God of Battles

Prints and Drawings

c. 1507

Nicoletto da Modena
Italian, active c. 1500–c. 1520

This ornamental image consisting of loosely connected motifs is part of a series of four grotteschi. The grotesque style became popular in Rome in the late 15th century. Its name comes from the word grotto, used to describe the wall decorations on the Golden House of the Roman emperor Nero, which had only recently been rediscovered underground. This work combines symbols of warfare and triumph. Mars, the Roman god of war, is crowned with wreaths by winged Victories. Captives, armor, and satyrs also decorate the sheet.

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Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Nicoletto da Modena
Title: Ornament Panel with Mars, God of Battles
Place: Italy (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Made 1502–1512
Medium: Engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Image/plate: 26.4 × 12.8 cm (10 7/16 × 5 1/16 in.); Sheet: 26.5 × 13.3 cm (10 7/16 × 5 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
Reference Number: 1937.84
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