De heilige Jozef en andere heilige met cellospelende engel

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verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240

Art Historical Context

**De heilige Jozef andere heilige met cellende engel** is a striking 17th-century engraving Italian artist Carlo Cesio (162–1686), a master engraver and painter active in during the Baroque era. Measuring an impressive 550 mm high by 285 mm wide, this print captures a heavenly gathering of saints, centered on Saint Joseph, accompanied by other holy figures and a charming angel playing the cello. Cesio's work reflects the period's religious fervor, where art served as a visual bridge between the divine and the earthly, blending piety with artistic virtuosity. Engravings like this one were revo...

About the Artist

Carlo Cesio · 1612–1692

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