Paarden uit verschillende landen

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Art Historical Context

**Paarden uit verschillende landen (Horses from Different Countries *Antonio Tempesta, 1590, etching, 140 × 161 mm* Step into the vibrant world of late Renaissance Italy with Antonio Tempesta's exquisite etching *Paarden uit verschillende landen Created in 1590, this small yet dynamic print captures the artist's fascination with equestrian subjects, showcasing horses from diverse nations. Tempesta (1555–1630), a Florentine master working under the Medici patronage, was renowned for his depictions of animals and hunts, blending Mannerist elegance with emerging Baroque energy. His works often...

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...