Portret van kardinaal Tommaso Pasquale Gizzi
Francesco Ratti
1829 - 1895
Medium
wood engraving
Dimensions
223; 140
About this artwork
height 223 mm x width 140 mm
Art Historical Context
**Portrait of Cardinal Tommaso Pasqualeizzi** by Francesco Ratti (1829–1895) the dignified likeness of a prominent 19th-century Italian church figure. Rendered as a wood engraving this intimate portrait measures just 223 mm high by 140 mm wide, it was designed for reproduction in books, periodicals, or ecclesiastical publications. Ratti, an Italian engraver known for his precise line work, immortalizes the cardinal in a formal pose, highlighting his ecclesiastical status during a time when such portraits served to disseminate images of religious leaders across Europe. Wood engraving, the medi...