– Study of Ancient Lamps with Mythological Figures – Engraving

This engraving, Plate V, depicts two antique Roman lamps (Lampes). The upper figure illustrates a decorative lamp stand featuring a half-human, half-serpent female figure, while the lower figure shows a classical oil lamp (Lucerna) decorated with a scene of a mythological figure riding a sea monster. The print originated from an encyclopedic antiquarian work documenting classical artifacts. Bernard de Montfaucon was a highly influential French Benedictine scholar and antiquarian of the early Enlightenment. He is best known for his monumental illustrated work, L'Antiquité expliquée et représentée en figures, which extensively cataloged and classified ancient Greek and Roman artifacts, establishing him as a founder of modern archaeology. Artist or Maker: Bernard de Montfaucon. Dimensions: Approximately 30 cm x 20 cm. Medium: Engraving. Date: Early 18th Century.

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