Academy of artists discussing study of antiquity, anatomy and perspective, after Maratta

An engraved academy scene in which robed men gather in a classical hall beneath statues of antique figures. A kneeling draftsman sketches at the lower left, while a standing figure gestures toward a skeleton-like nude and a large perspective diagram on an easel at right. Clouds and figures float above, and an inscription runs along the bottom edge.

Artist

Carlo Maratta

Date

1728

Medium

Engravings

Source

Wellcome Collection

Size

2917 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection