Human Generated Data

Title

Plate One of Triumph of Death, Triumph of Divinity, Triumph of Poverty

Date

18th century

People

Artist: Christian von Mechel, Swiss 1737 - 1817

Artist after: Hans Holbein the Younger, German 1497/98 - 1543

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer, M4287

Human Generated Data

Title

Plate One of Triumph of Death, Triumph of Divinity, Triumph of Poverty

People

Artist: Christian von Mechel, Swiss 1737 - 1817

Artist after: Hans Holbein the Younger, German 1497/98 - 1543

Date

18th century

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer, M4287

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-08-10

Art 96.6
Painting 84.8
Drawing 81.7
Sketch 69.1

Clarifai
created on 2019-08-10

people 98.2
art 98
painting 96.6
retro 95.6
illustration 95.4
group 95.3
no person 95.1
man 93.5
paper 93.1
print 93
adult 91.4
picture frame 91.3
museum 90.7
vintage 90.3
two 89
old 87.8
collection 87.7
antique 87.5
design 87.1
decoration 86.6

Imagga
created on 2019-08-10

stamp 79.6
die 53.2
shaping tool 39.4
drawing 31.1
vintage 30.6
design 27.1
old 26.5
sketch 26.4
retro 26.2
tool 24
art 22.2
floral 22.1
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paper 20.5
card 19.9
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collection 18.9
pattern 18.5
decoration 18.1
money 17.9
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frame 15
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letter 10.1
notebook 10
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shape 9.7
curve 9.6
post 9.5
finance 9.3
banking 9.2
template 9.2
damask 8.8
bills 8.7
dollars 8.7
scroll 8.6
elegance 8.4
savings 8.4
branch 8.2
history 8.1
colorful 7.9
holiday 7.9
postal 7.9
culture 7.7
exchange 7.6
business 7.3
border 7.2
wealth 7.2
celebration 7.2
cartoon 7.1

Google
created on 2019-08-10

Text 89
Botany 81
Paper 76.1
Line 73
Drawing 72
Printmaking 69.6
Illustration 64
Art 62.5
Artwork 61.4
Paper product 50.3
Collection 50

Microsoft
created on 2019-08-10

gallery 99.5
drawing 99.4
scene 99.4
sketch 99.1
text 98.8
room 96.8
old 87.5
painting 86.2
indoor 85.5
illustration 81.3
engraving 78.2
posing 61.4
decorated 36.4

Color Analysis

Face analysis

Amazon

AWS Rekognition

Age 30-46
Gender Male, 50.4%
Angry 49.5%
Happy 49.5%
Disgusted 49.5%
Fear 50.4%
Surprised 49.5%
Sad 49.5%
Confused 49.5%
Calm 49.5%

Categories

Imagga

paintings art 100%

Captions

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4 on 2025-02-12

The image provided is a photograph of a page from a book or a collection of prints. The page is labeled "Pl.I" at the top right corner, indicating this is probably the first plate in a series. There are four individual engravings or etchings displayed, each with its own number and caption. The top left image, labeled "No.1," is the title page for the series and reads "LE TRIOMPHE DE LA MORT d'aprés les Dessins de JEAN HOLBEIN gravé par DAVID DEUCHAR MDCCLXXXIX." This translates from French to English as "THE TRIUMPH OF DEATH after the Drawings of HANS HOLBEIN engraved by DAVID DEUCHAR 1789." It depicts a decorative architectural frame with a cartouche, skulls, and an hourglass at the top, surrounded by figures that appear to be skeletons. The top right image, labeled "No.2," shows a scene with Adam and Eve being tempted by the serpent in the Garden of Eden. Eve is taking the fruit from the serpent coiled around the tree while Adam stands beside her. The bottom left image, labeled "No.3," features three naked humans - two men and a woman - in what appears to be a frantic dance or struggle, and they are being watched or guided by a flying angel. To the right is a skeleton holding an hourglass, highlighting the theme of mortality. The bottom right image, labeled "No.4," shows a group of three people, all in a distressed state, being attacked or menaced by a skeleton wielding a weapon. The background includes a rural landscape with trees and what appears to be a castle or fortress in the distance. All images are designed in a Renaissance or Baroque style, and the theme of the series is clearly connected to mortality and the human condition, drawing attention to the transient nature of life. The artist, Hans Holbein, is famous for his work on the theme of death, and this series appears to be a reflection on the same. The engravings or etchings are highly detailed and typical of the period's style.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-05-13 on 2025-02-12

The image is a printed page featuring four well-defined square sections, each containing an intricate black and white engraving. It appears to be an old, possibly 18th-century art piece due to the style and presentation. The sections are as follows: 1. **Top Left Section**: - This section is designed as a title plate. It contains French text that reads "Le Triomphe De La Mort" (The Triumph of Death) referencing Hans Holbein, and further credits Christian von Mechel as the engraver. The engraving includes symbolic elements such as a skeletal figure (representing death), a draped banner, and classical motifs. 2. **Top Right Section**: - This artwork, labeled “No. 2,” depicts Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The scene shows them interacting with the serpent entwined around the Tree of Knowledge. Eve is receiving the forbidden fruit from the serpent while Adam is standing next to her. 3. **Bottom Left Section**: - Labeled “No. 3,” this engraving represents the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. An angel is depicted driving the pair out of the garden with a sword. Adam and Eve are shown in distress, with Death personified as a skeleton, leading them out. 4. **Bottom Right Section**: - Labeled “No. 4,” this engraving illustrates a scene of human suffering and labor, possibly a representation of the hardships faced by Adam and Eve after their expulsion from Eden. It shows skeletal Death confronting a laborer or pilgrim in a desolate landscape. Each engraving is detailed and appears to tell a sequential story related to "The Triumph of Death," exploring themes from biblical narrative and allegory related to human mortality and original sin.

Anthropic Claude

Created by claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022 on 2025-02-12

This image appears to be a page containing four separate engravings or illustrations, labeled as No. 1, 2, 3, and 4. The top left image shows a decorative title page for "Le Triomphe de la Mort" (The Triumph of Death) by Jean Holbein, engraved by Chr. de Mechel, featuring skeletal figures and ornamental designs. The other three illustrations appear to be scenes depicting biblical or allegorical themes, all in a classical engraving style. The top right image (No. 2) shows figures in a garden-like setting with trees. The bottom left image (No. 3) shows dramatic figures with one appearing to flee from a skeleton figure. The bottom right image (No. 4) shows figures in a landscape with trees and what appears to be a skeletal figure. All of these engravings appear to be part of a larger work dealing with the theme of death, which was a common motif in medieval and Renaissance art. The style and execution suggest these are high-quality engravings from around the 18th century, given the artistic technique and presentation. The text indicates these are "d'après les dessins de J. Holbein" (after the drawings of J. Holbein) and were engraved by Chr. de Mechel, dated MDCCLXXX (1780).

Created by claude-3-opus-20240229 on 2025-02-12

The image shows 4 different engravings or illustrations, likely from the 18th or 19th century based on the artistic style. They depict mythological or allegorical scenes with nude figures, cherubs, and natural elements like trees. The first engraving at the top left has an ornate title that reads "Le Triomphe de la Mort" which translates to "The Triumph of Death". It shows a skeleton representing Death surrounded by figures that appear distressed. The other 3 engravings portray pastoral scenes with nude figures, cherubs, trees and foliage in a classical, mythological style typical of engravings from past centuries. The engravings are labeled as being after works by artists S.F. Ravenet and A.S. Molthen. Overall, the 4 illustrations are presented together on an aged paper background, likely a print or page from an old book showcasing this style of allegorical artwork dealing with themes of mortality, nature and classical mythology that was common in European art of the 18th-19th centuries.

Created by claude-3-haiku-20240307 on 2025-02-12

The image contains four engraved illustrations or plates. The first illustration depicts an allegorical scene with figures and decorative elements, with the title "Le triomphe de la mort" (The Triumph of Death). The second illustration shows a more naturalistic scene of figures in a forest setting. The third illustration depicts a more dramatic, symbolic scene with figures ascending towards a celestial figure. The fourth illustration shows figures engaged in some kind of activity in a natural, wooded setting. The illustrations appear to be part of a larger work, possibly a book or publication, as indicated by the numbered plates.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-03-15

The image presents a page from an antique book, featuring four illustrations accompanied by French text. The page is divided into two columns, with the left column containing the title and the right column displaying the four illustrations. * **Title Column:** * The title, "LE TRIOMPHE DE LA MORT," is prominently displayed in large font at the top of the left column. * Below the title, smaller text reads "gravée d'après les Dessins originaux de JEAN HOLBEIN par CHR. DE MECHEL Graveur à Baden - MIE CLXXV." * At the bottom of the left column, additional text is present, although it is too small to be legible. * **Illustration Column:** * The first illustration depicts a man and woman standing together, with the man holding a sword and the woman holding a child. * The second illustration shows a man and woman embracing, with the man holding a sword and the woman holding a child. * The third illustration features a man and woman standing together, with the man holding a sword and the woman holding a child. * The fourth illustration shows a man and woman embracing, with the man holding a sword and the woman holding a child. In summary, the image showcases a page from an antique book, featuring a title and four illustrations that depict scenes of men and women interacting with children and swords. The text accompanying the illustrations is written in French and appears to be descriptive or explanatory in nature.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-03-15

This image presents a page from an antique book, featuring four illustrations and a title. The title, "LE TRIOMPHE DE LA MORT," is displayed in the top-left corner, accompanied by a subtitle that reads, "gravé d'après les Desseins originaux de JEAN HOLBEIN par CHR. DE MECHEL Graveur à Balle. MDCCLXXX." Below the title, the text "Mors Sceptre Lugendus aequat" is written. The four illustrations are arranged in two rows, with two images on each row. The top row features an illustration of a woman and a man, while the bottom row depicts a man and a woman. Each illustration is accompanied by a caption, although the text is too small to be legible. The background of the page is off-white, with a thin red border surrounding the edges. The overall design and layout of the page suggest that it is a reproduction of an antique book, likely from the 18th century.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-02-12

The image consists of four black-and-white illustrations on a piece of paper. The illustrations are titled "Le Triomphe de la Mort," "N°2," "N°3," and "N°4." The first illustration features a man standing on a pedestal with a skull on the left side, and the other illustrations depict a man and a woman in different poses. The illustrations are in a monochromatic color scheme.

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-02-12

The image shows a collection of four black-and-white illustrations, possibly from an old book or a historical document. Each illustration is accompanied by a title and a number, indicating that they are part of a series. The first illustration depicts a skeleton holding a scythe and a skull, with the title "Le Triomphe de la Mort" (The Triumph of Death). The second illustration shows a man climbing a tree with a woman sitting on the ground, with the title "Le Défense de la Vie" (The Defense of Life). The third illustration shows a winged angel holding a child, with the title "L'Ange de la Vie" (The Angel of Life). The fourth illustration depicts a man holding a scythe and a skeleton, with the title "Le Combat de la Mort" (The Battle of Death). The illustrations have a dark and somber tone, possibly depicting themes of mortality and the struggle between life and death.

Text analysis

Amazon

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Google

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