Nimf, putto en jonge sater
ca. 1590 - ca. 1595
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
105; 150
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
Behold Agostino Carracci's enchanting engraving *Nimf, putto en jongeater* (Nymph, Putto, and Young Satyr), created around 1590–1595. Agostino, a pivotal figure in the Carracci family trio from Bologna, helped pioneer the Bolognese school, blending Mannerist elegance with emerging Baroque naturalism. This small-scale print (150 × 105 mm) captures the lively spirit of late 16th-century Italian art, when the Carracci brothers revolutionized drawing and printmaking by emphasizing graceful figures and emotional depth over rigid formalism. The composition playfully depicts a nymph cradled by a mis...
About the Artist
Agostino Carracci · 1557–1602
Agostino left his profession as a tailor to become an artist. His earliest works were engravings, which was an extremely profitable practice and he was famed for having attained new heights of perfection. He was also a skilled painter and collaborated with his famous relations on various commisions. Comment on works: Religious; Portraits.