Jacopo Francia

Jacopo Francia was an artist whose documented activity spans the period 1480 to 1515. Francia’s known output consists exclusively of prints, primarily focusing on subjects drawn from classical sources and architectural ornamentation.

Nine of Jacopo Francia’s prints are currently represented in major North American museum collections, establishing the historical significance of these works. These institutions include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago.

The artist’s surviving body of work includes narrative and mythological scenes such as Bacchus and His Attendants, Venus and Cupid, and two known versions of Lucretia. Francia also produced detailed studies of decorative elements, including the plate Ornamental foliage from churches, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae".

Today, many of the original Jacopo Francia prints are preserved and studied globally. Due to the antiquity of the material, surviving works frequently enter the public domain, allowing for the circulation of high-quality prints for academic purposes.