Effigies

About this artwork

height 195 mm x width 144 mm

Art Historical Context

Step into the refined world of 17th-century Italian engraving with *Effigies* by Maria Testana, created between 1658 and1679. This intimate print measures 195 mm in height by 144 mm in width a compact format ideal for collectors, books, or devotional use during the Baroque era. Engraving, Testana's chosen medium, involved meticulously incising lines into a metal plate, inking it, and pressing it onto paper to produce sharp, detailed reproductions. In Italy's vibrant artistic scene, such techniques democratized imagery, allowing portraits and symbolic figures—evoked by the title *Effigies*, me...