Arch of Janus - Original Etching 18th Century 18th Century

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Arch of Janus is an original etching on ivory paper realized by Dominique Montagù after Jean Barbault. Signed on the … Read more Arch of Janus is an original etching on ivory paper realized by Dominique Montagù after Jean Barbault. Signed on the plate on the lower right. Titled on the lower center. The state of preservation is good. The artwork represents the historical and admirable landscape o Arch of Janus through intense black skillfully depicted by precise and soft strokes, showing its beauty. The Arch of Janus is a four-faced arch in Rome. The name is derived from the structure's four-fronted, four-arched configuration. The ancient Roman god Janus (Ianus Quadrifons), was sometimes depicted with four faces, and there are Janus-related structures mentioned in historic descriptions of ancient Rome. Janus is the God of gates, transitions, duality, doorways, passages. He is usually showing with two faces since he looks to the future and to the past. here The artist created an enchanting harmony by well-defined hatching to demonstrates the historical arch. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created over 70 years ago by an artist who has died requires a licence for export regardless of the work’s market price. The shipping may require additional handling days to require the licence according to the final destination of the artwork. See less