Octagonal Case and Two Other Motifs Held by Ignudi
Medium
Blackwork and Engraving
Dimensions
Plate: 3 1/16 x 4 3/16 in. (7.8 x 10.6 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924
Accession Number
23.101.6
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the early Baroque era, Giovanni Battista Costantini crafted *Octagonal Case and Two Motifs Held by Ign* in 1622, a delicate engraving that exemplifies the ornamental printmaking popular among Italian artists of the time. This small plate, measuring just 3 1/16 x 4 3/16 inches, belongs to the Metropolitan Museum of's Drawings and Prints collection, acquired through the Harris Brisbane Dick Fund 1924. Costantini, a skilled engraver from the Veneto, specialized in intricate designs for architecture and decoration, blending classical motifs with dynamic figures. The print features muscular ign...