Bruno benoemd tot leider van de Cananefaten

About this artwork

height 165 mm x width 210 mm

Art Historical Context

Step into the turbulent world of ancient tribal rebellion with Antonio Tempesta's etching *Bruno benoemd tot van de Cananef* (Bruno Appointed Leader of the Canefates), created around 1611-1612. This compact work, measuring just 165 mm high by 210 mm wide, captures pivotal moment from the Batavian Revolt against Roman in 69-70 AD, as described by the historian Tacitus. The Cananefates, a Germanic tribe from the Rhine delta region (modern-day Netherlands), rallied under their bold leader Bruno (likely referring to the historical figure Brinno), symbolizing fierce resistance to imperial oppressio...

About the Artist

Antonio Tempesta · 1555–1630

Antonio Tempesta (1555–1630), known as 'Il Tempestino,' was a Florentine painter and printmaker whose extraordinary output of approximately 1,700 etchings made him one of the most influential printmakers of the early Baroque period. Born in Florence and trained under Santi di Tito and the Flemish master Joannes Stradanus, he enrolled in the Accademia del Disegno in 1576 before relocating to Rome i...