The Centaur Chiron Teaching the Young Achilles the Art of Alchemy
Artist
Gaetano Gherardo Zompini
(Italian, 1700 - 1778)
After
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
(Italian, 1609 - 1664)
Date1778
MediumEtching
DimensionsPlatemark: 8 3/16 x 11 5/8 in. (20.8 x 29.5 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Robert Getscher from the Getscher-Wilkinson Collection
CultureItalian
Catalogue raisonnéLa Blanc 3
Object numberPC2014.14.03
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionOne of three prints on the subject of Chiron teaching Achilles translated from drawings by Zompini after Castiglione. The centaur Chiron stirs a pot over a small fire, which he blows on with a long, tube-like bellow. Achilles nearby leans back in contrapposto against a low wall, looking down at the centaur's work. This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
