Illustratie voor de Decamerone van Boccaccio
1697
Medium
etching
Dimensions
68; 81
About this artwork
height 68 mm x width 81 mm
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of 17th-century Dutch printmaking with *Illustratie voor de Decone van Boccaccio*, an etching by Romeyn de Hooghe from 1697. Measuring a petite 68 mm high by 81 mm wide, this delicate work was created as a book illustration for a Dutch edition of Giovanni Boccaccio's *Decameron*, the medieval collection of 100 tales told by young Florentines fleeing the Black Death. De Hooghe, a prolific Baroque artist and satirist, captured the spirit of Boccaccio's witty, often risqué stories through his masterful line work. Etching, de Hooghe's preferred medium, allowed for ex...
About the Artist
Romeyn de Hooghe · 1645–1708
Romeyn de Hooghe (1645-1708) was a Dutch Baroque engraver, draughtsman, and political satirist who became the most prolific and versatile graphic artist of the Dutch Republic in the late seventeenth century. Born in Amsterdam, he rose to become one of early modern Europe's most important printmakers and a pioneering master of political satire. De Hooghe's significance extends far beyond his techn...