Portret van Giuseppe Cesari

About this artwork

Portret van de schilder Giuseppe Cesari, genaamd Cavaliere d'Arpino in een twaalfhoekige omlijsting.

Art Historical Context

Step into the world of early Baroque portraiture with *Portret van Giuseppe Cesari* (1621), a delicate etching by Ottavio Leoni. This intimate work captures the likeness of Giuseppe Cesari, renowned Italian painter known as Cavaliere d'Arpino, framed within an elegant twelve-sided (dodecagonal) border that adds a geometric sophistication typical of the era's print designs. Measuring just 140mm by 110mm, its compact size made it ideal for collectors and connoisseurs in 17th-century Rome. Leoni, a masterful Italian engraver active in the vibrant artistic circles of papal Rome, specialized in pr...