Disegni Varii di Polifilo Zancarli

Disegni Varii di Polifilo Zancarli

Polifilo Giancarli

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical panel design with an acanthus rinceau with various figures. The lower half shows a satyr, a putto and a male hybrid creature with musical instruments. On the top right a putto is depicted standing on the acanthus scroll, looking down, while holding a bird-like monster with a long neck, around which a snake has wound its body.

Drawings and Prints

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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