Who created "Periander Corinthius, from Seven Wise Men of Greece"?

Periander Corinthius, from Seven Wise Men of Greece was created by Jacques de Gheyn, III in 1616.

What medium is "Periander Corinthius, from Seven Wise Men of Greece"?

Periander Corinthius, from Seven Wise Men of Greece is Etching on ivory laid paper.

Periander Corinthius, from Seven Wise Men of Greece

Jacques de Gheyn, III

1616

Medium

Etching on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Sheet: 29.7 × 19.1 cm (11 3/4 × 7 9/16 in.)

Classification

etching

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

268013

Art Historical Context

Behold the portrait of *Periander Corinthius*, of Jacques de Gheyn III's etchings from his 1616 series *Seven Wise Men Greece*. De Gheyn, a prominent Dutch artist of the early 17th century, captures the legendary tyrant-ruler of Corinth (c. 625–585 BCE), famed as one of antiquity's Seven Sages for his pragmatic wisdom, including the maxim "Nothing in excess." This work reflects the Renaissance fascination with classical antiquity, blending moral philosophy with portraiture during the Dutch Golden Age's printmaking boom. Rendered as an etching on delicate ivory laid paper (29.7 × 19.1 cm), the...

Periander Corinthius, from Seven Wise Men of Greece

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