Metamorfosen van Ovidius
1606
Medium
etching
Dimensions
117; 104
About this artwork
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Art Historical Context
Antonio Tempesta's *Metamorfosen van Ovidius* (1606) is a captivating etching from a renowned series illustrating Ovid's epic poem *Metamorphoses*. This small-scale print (104mm × 117mm) one of the ancient Roman tales of transformation, blending mythology with dramatic visual storytelling. Tempesta, prolific Italian artist active in Florence and Rome (1555–1630), was a master of the late Mannerist style, known for his intricate etchings that popularized classical narratives among collectors and scholars during the early Baroque era. Etching, Tempesta's preferred medium here, allowed for fine ...
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...