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Title
Turbaned Warrior Holding a Mace
Subject
Drawing
Description
Salvator Rosa's anonymous warrior is a Baroque drawing of an Oriental figure, whose ethnicity is indicated by his attire alone. The loosely wound toga asserts a primitive quality of the man, who apparently is not interested in dressing himself in Western clothing. His sandals suggest he hails from a warmer location than Western Europe as well. Rosa topped the figure with a turban, inserting the Orient into the drawing via the iconography of Oriental headdress.
Creator
Salvator Rosa
Source
The Metropolitan Musem of Art
Date
1615-73
Rights
Public Domain
Type
Still Image
Identifier
1970.101.12
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over a little black chalk
Physical Dimensions
13.2 x 8.2 cm