Three Prisoners: Three Naked Men Bound to a Tree

Artist Jacopo de' Barbari (Italian, 1450 - 1516)

Dateca. 1505

MediumEngraving

DimensionsPlate: 6 1/2 × 4 1/8 inches (16.51 × 10.48 cm)
Mat: 19 × 14 inches (48.26 × 35.56 cm)

Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust

Object number33-1626

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The exact meaning of the subject is unclear, but it was clearly a good excuse for the artist to represent the male nude from various angles. The elegant contours of the figures correspond to the undulating rhythms of the trees, adding a feeling of mystery to the scene. Note the delicate and refined lines of the artist’s engraving technique.

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