Portret van de schrijver Lucianus van Samosata
1699
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
118; 173
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
This elegant 1699 engraving by Bernard Picart captures the likeness of Lucian of Samosata, the witty second-century Greek satir whose sharp observations on human folly continue to resonate. Created when Picart was just twenty-six, the portrait reflects the era’s renewed fascination with classical authors, whose works were being translated and illustrated for an expanding reading public across Europe. As a reproductive medium, engraving allowed such images to circulate widely in books and print collections, helping shape a shared visual culture of intellectual heroes. Measuring just 173 by 118...
About the Artist
Bernard Picart · 1673–1733
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