77/150
1606
Medium
etching
Dimensions
104; 117
About this artwork
height 104 mm x width 117 mm
Art Historical Context
**Antonio Tempesta's "77/150" (1606)** Antonio Tempesta, a prominent Italian artist of the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods (1555–1630), created this etching as part of a monumental series of 150 prints illustrating Ovid's *Metamorphoses*. Published in 1606, plate 77 captures the vivid mythological narratives that fascinated European audiences, blending classical with Tempesta's dynamic. Known for his mastery of animal and scenes, Tempesta infused his works with energetic compositions and dramatic movement, reflecting the theatrical spirit of Baroque art emerging in Rome, where he s...
About the Artist
Antonio Tempesta · 1555–1630
Antonio Tempesta (1555–1630), known as 'Il Tempestino,' was a Florentine painter and printmaker whose extraordinary output of approximately 1,700 etchings made him one of the most influential printmakers of the early Baroque period. Born in Florence and trained under Santi di Tito and the Flemish master Joannes Stradanus, he enrolled in the Accademia del Disegno in 1576 before relocating to Rome i...