Bisschop omgeven door zes engelen

About this artwork

collector's mark: Lugt 240

Art Historical Context

**Bisschop omgeven zes engelen (Bishop Surrounded by Six Angels)***Giovanni Battista Vanni, etching, 1609–1660, 487 × 409 mm* Giovanni Battista Vanni, 17th-century Italian artist from Siena active during the Baroque era (ca. 1609–1660), crafted this striking etching as a testament to religious devotion amid the Counter-Reformation. The title, translating to "Bishop Surrounded by Six Angels," depicts a central ecclesiastical figure enveloped by celestial beings, symbolizing divine protection and the Church's spiritual authority—a common motif in Catholic art of the period, reinforcing faith du...

About the Artist

Giovanni Battista Vanni · 1599–1660

Giovanni Battista Vanni (ca. 1599–1660) was an Italian painter and engraver of the Baroque period whose career bridged the artistic centers of Florence, Parma, Venice, and Rome. Born around 1599 in either Pisa or Florence, Vanni received comprehensive training through successive apprenticeships with Jacopo da Empoli, Aurelio Lomi, and Matteo Rosselli before becoming a disciple of Cristofano Allori...