Cybele in her chariot drawn by two lions
Master of the Die · 1530–60
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"Cybele in her chariot drawn by two lions" is an engraving attributed to the Master of the Die, created between 1530 and 1560. The sheet measures 9 7/8 x 7 1/4 inches (25.1 x 18.4 cm). This print is classified under "Prints" in the "Drawings and Prints" department of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The artwork was bequeathed to The Metropolitan Museum of Art by Phyllis Massar in 2011. No information regarding its specific provenance or exhibition history is available in the provided data. The cultural origin of the piece is not specified.
The Master of the Die, an Italian engraver (1512–1570), also has several other works held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, including "The Coronation of the Virgin," "Christ carrying the cross," and "The wedding of Jason and Creusa," all dated to 1530–60, and "The conversion of the Centurion" (1532).
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