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A man sits near an altar with a statue of a goddess and prepares a boar for sacrifice. Engraving by Battista Franco.

The centaur Nessus being shot by Hercules while carrying off Deianeira. Engraving by B. Franco.

Saint Peter and Saint John heal the lame man. Engraving by B. Franco, il Semolei, after Raphael.

A woman in contrapposto; the head of an old man; and a torso wearing antique armour. Aquatint by C.M. Metz, 1798, after G.B. Franco, il Semolei.

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Battista Franco Veneziano

Images from the collections

Images by Battista Franco Veneziano

Works from the collections

The centaur Nessus being shot by Hercules while carrying off Deianeira. Engraving by B. Franco.

Saint Peter and Saint John heal the lame man. Engraving by B. Franco, il Semolei, after Raphael.

A man sits near an altar with a statue of a goddess and prepares a boar for sacrifice. Engraving by Battista Franco.

A woman in contrapposto; the head of an old man; and a torso wearing antique armour. Aquatint by C.M. Metz, 1798, after G.B. Franco, il Semolei.