Plate 8: Polyphemus and Palemonius led by Ceres (Polifemo e Palemonio Argonauti condotti da Cerere), from "The magnificent pageant on the river Arno in Florence for the marriage of the Grand Duke" (Le Magnifique carousel fait sur le fleuve de l'Arne a Florence, pour le mariage du Grand Duc)

Date: 1664

Medium: Etching

Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 3 7/16 × 5 3/16 in. (8.8 × 13.1 cm)

Classification: Prints|Ornament & Architecture

Themes: Ceres, Ships, Soldiers

Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011

Date range

1664 – 1664

Largest dimension

13.1 cm

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Plate 1: Ship of Hercules (Barcha del Hercole), with dragon-headed prow and Hercules on platform behind oarsmen and standing soldiers, from "The magnificent pageant on the river Arno in Florence for the marriage of the Grand Duke" (Le Magnifique carousel fait sur le fleuve de l'Arne a Florence, pour le mariage du Grand Duc)

1664

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1664

Plate 3: Captain of the army of Chalchis (Capitana del armata de Colco), from "The magnificent pageant on the river Arno in Florence for the marriage of the Grand Duke" (Le Magnifique carousel fait sur le fleuve de l'Arne a Florence, pour le mariage du Grand Duc)

1664

The Argonauts led by Minerva (Reale dell armata di Argonuti con da Minerves), from "The magnificent pageant on the river Arno in Florence for the marriage of the Grand Duke" (Le Magnifique carousel fait sur le fleuve de l'Arne a Florence, pour le mariage du Grand Duc)

1664

Calais and Zetes led by Boreas and Oreithyia (Calai e Zeti condotti da Borea et Oritia), from "The magnificent pageant on the river Arno in Florence for the marriage of the Grand Duke" (Le Magnifique carousel fait sur le fleuve de l'Arne a Florence, pour le mariage du Grand Duc)

1664

Plate 6: Ship of Castor and Pollux (Barcha de Castor et Poluce), from "The magnificent pageant on the river Arno in Florence for the marriage of the Grand Duke" (Le Magnifique carousel fait sur le fleuve de l'Arne a Florence, pour le mariage du Grand Duc)

1664

Plate 13: Argonauts Meleager and Tydeus led by Cupid (Meleagro et Tideo Argonotes condotti da Cupido), from "The magnificent pageant on the river Arno in Florence for the marriage of the Grand Duke" (Le Magnifique carousel fait sur le fleuve de l'Arne a Florence, pour le mariage du Grand Duc)

1664

Title page from "The magnificent pageant on the Arno in Florence for the marriage of the Grand Duke" (Le Magnifique carousel fait sur le fleuve de l'Arne a Florence, pour le mariage du Grand Duc)

1664

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