Grafstèle van Alessandro de Souza Holstein

About this artwork

height 420 mm x width 261 mm

Art Historical Context

Behold the *Grafstèle van Alessandro de Souza Holstein*, a poignant 1809 engraving by Italian artist Angelo Campanella Measuring 420 mm in height and 261 mm in width, print captures the funerary stele—a classical-style gravestone monument—dedicated to Alessandro de Souza Holstein, likely a of noble Portuguese or Brazilian lineage, given the surname's aristocratic roots. Created during the Napoleonic era, it reflects the era's fascination with antiquity and memorial art, blending reverence for the deceased with neoclassical ideals of permanence and elegance. Engraving, Campanella's chosen medi...

About the Artist

Angelo Campanella · 1746–1811

**Angelo Campanella (1746–1811)** Born in Rome on 7 February 1746, Angelo Campanella emerged as a prominent Italian painter and engraver within the Papal States during the late Enlightenment era. His early training began at the Ospizio Apostolico di San Michele, where he entered at age eight in 1754, earning prizes for engraving in 1759, 1767, and 1769, as well as recognition from the Scuola del ...