Hans Holbein, 1532 - Terminus, the Device of Erasmus - fine art print

What does the website of the The Cleveland Museum of Art say about this artwork created by Hans Holbein? (© - The Cleveland Museum of Art - The Cleveland Museum of Art)

In the spirit of the Italian Renaissance, Erasmus of Rotterdam (c. 1466–1536), the celebrated Dutch humanist and scholar, embraced ancient Greek and Roman literature and incorporated much of its moral and ethical messages into his own work. Holbein here conflates Erasmus’s features with Terminus, the Roman god of boundaries, who defied Jupiter by maintaining his position atop Capitoline Hill. Erasmus adopted Terminus, along with the motto concedo nulli (I concede to no one), as a personal symbol for devotion and steadfastness.

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The over 480 years old piece of art Terminus, the Device of Erasmus was painted by the German painter Hans Holbein. The beyond 480 years old original was painted with the size Framed: 32,4 x 32,4 x 4,5 cm (12 3/4 x 12 3/4 x 1 3/4 in); Unframed: 21,6 x 21,6 cm (8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in) and was painted with the medium oil on wood. The artpiece has the following text as inscrption: inscribed in the middle: "CONCEDO NVLLI. [lower right: TERMI / NVS". The piece of art is part of the The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection. We are delighted to reference that this public domain piece of art is included with courtesy of The Cleveland Museum of Art. Creditline of the artwork: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sherman E. Lee in memory of Milton S. Fox. The alignment of the digital reproduction is square with a ratio of 1 : 1, meaning that the length is equal to the width.

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