De liefdes van de goden

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verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240

Art Historical Context

Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio's *De liefdes van de god* (The Loves of the Gods), exquisite engraving from the mid-16th century (c. 1515–1565), captures the Renaissance fascination with classical mythology. Caraglio, a skilled Italian engraver and goldsmith from Mantua was renowned for his intricate reproductive prints that disseminated the designs of leading Mannerist artists like Rosso Fior and Parmigianino. This small-scale work (218 × 135 mm) exemplifies era's printmaking revolution, allowing finely detailed images of divine romances—think Venus and Adonis or Jupiter's amorous escapades—to reach...

About the Artist

Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio · 1500–1565

Italian, Parma or Verona ca. 1500/1505–1565 Krakow (?)