Portret van Giovanni Battista Truchi

About this artwork

Prent mogelijk gebruikt in: Gualdo Priorato, Galeazzo. Historia di Leopoldo Cesare, (...). 3 dln. Wenen, Giovanni Battista Hacque, 1670-1674.

Art Historical Context

This engraving by Flemish artist Cornelis Meyssens portrays Giovanni Battista Truchi and dates from 1670–1674. It was likely created as an illustration for Galeazzo Gualdo Priorato’s three-volume “Historia di Leopoldo Cesare,” a history of Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I published in Vienna by Giovanni Battista Hacque. Measuring 239 by 157 millimeters, the print exemplifies the role of portrait engravings in 17th scholarly publications, where such images helped readers connect with the individuals shaping European political and cultural life during the Baroque period. Meyssens, part of a promine...