The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 20, 2024
The Emperor (from the Tarocchi, series E: Conditions of Man, #9)
before 1467
Location: not on view
Description
This engraving is part of the Tarocchi group marked with the letter “E,” and named Conditions of Man. This series outlines the social and hierarchical order of ten characters (Beggar, Servant, Artisan, Merchant, Gentleman, Knight, Doge King, Emperor, and Pope), starting from the lower grade and ending with the most important one.Here, Imperator (The Emperor) is shown as a full-length crowned male figure, turned to the left. The ruler is seated crossed-legged on his throne. He holds a globe in his right hand, while an eagle rests at his feet.
- Ex. colls: Unidentified Collector's mark (Lugt suppl. 2822b); Stroganoff
- CMA 1996: Sets and Series: Five Centuries of Master Prints, February 20-May 5, 1996, no cat.Italian and German Prints of the 15th Century. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 29, 1933-January 3, 1934).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1924.432.9