Air, represented by Iris reclining on her rainbow, accompanied by a winged putto bearing a torch and another winged putto riding an eagle, from "The Elements", by Giulio Carpioni, 1640–60
Gallery mode Full size at the museum

Window mode follows your eyes with your camera, in this browser only: no picture or position leaves your device.

Air, represented by Iris reclining on her rainbow, accompanied by a winged putto bearing a torch and another winged putto riding an eagle, from "The Elements"

Giulio Carpioni (Italian, Venice 1613–1678 Venice)

1640–60

Medium
Etching
Classification
Prints
Dimensions
Plate: 4 5/16 × 6 5/16 in. (11 × 16 cm) Sheet: 9 in. × 12 5/8 in. (22.8 × 32 cm)
Culture
Italian
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Museum Accession, by exchange, 1967
Rights
Public domain (Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

View at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art