Portret van Johann von Sporck
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
244; 160
About this artwork
Prent gebruikt in: Gualdo Priorato, Galeazzo. Historia di Leopoldo Cesare, (...). 3 dln. Wenen, Giovanni Battista Hacque, 1670-1674, dl. 2.
Art Historical Context
**Portret van Johann von Spor** is a striking 1670 by Flemish artist Cornelis Meyssens measuring 244 mm high by 160 mm wide. Meyssens, a master of the Antwerp engraving tradition, specialized in precise portraiture that captured the likeness and status of Europe's elite during the Baroque era. This intimate yet dignified depiction honors Johann von Sporck, prominent Bohemian nobleman, military, and cultural patron who served Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I. print holds historical significance as an illustration in Galeazzo Gualdo Priorato's *Historia di Leopoldo Cesare*, a lavish three-volume c...