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Les tombeaux du Roy de l'Isle de Naxos

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Title
Les tombeaux du Roy de l'Isle de Naxos
Names
Crépy, Jean, 1660-ca. 1730 (Printer)
Aveline, Pierre, le vieux, 1654-1722 (Engraver)
Torelli, Giacomo, 1608-1678 (Artist)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Ballet or dance scenes from theatrical works, with or without people in them

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1680 - 1689 (Approximate)
Place: Paris
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFA-17 Cre J Ven 2
Topics
Opera -- Italy -- 17th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Crepy ex.
Content: Caption, following title: Qui est une décoration du premier acte de l'opera de Venus jalouse. Inventé par Jacques Torelli de Fano en Italie, et gravé par Aveline avec privil. du roy.
Acquisition: lot #4.
Acquisition: Purchase at auction; Mme. Gilberte Cournand; 1998/02/26
Publications: Reproduced and discussed in Design for ballet by Mary Clarke and Clement Crisp. (New York, Hawthorn Books, 1978), p. 28.
Ownership: Cournand, Gilberte, Former owner.
Physical Description
Engraving
Extent: 1 print : 22 x 33 cm.
Upper left, marked: s14.
Description
Image depicts an underground cave scene from the opera La Venere gelosa, or Jealous Venus, performed in 1643 at the Teatro novissimo in Venice. A club wielding Centaur gestures toward 6 men in armour and plumed hats. Along the side of the cave another man rides a chariot borne on clouds, propelled by giant serpents. The back, top portion of the cave opens up, revealing a landscape scene, lending perspective and depicting the world above ground.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16834117
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 16.14.075
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a4d5e940-8829-0130-a362-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1660: Creator Born
  • 1680: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1730: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Les tombeaux du Roy de l'Isle de Naxos" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1680 - 1689. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a4d5e940-8829-0130-a362-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Les tombeaux du Roy de l'Isle de Naxos" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a4d5e940-8829-0130-a362-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1680 - 1689). Les tombeaux du Roy de l'Isle de Naxos Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a4d5e940-8829-0130-a362-58d385a7bbd0

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Les tombeaux du Roy de l'Isle de Naxos