Portret van paus Pius VI
Carlo
1775
Medium
etching
Dimensions
167; 118
About this artwork
height 167 mm x width 118 mm
Art Historical Context
Behold the *Portret van paus Pius VI (Portrait of Pope Pius), a delicate etching created by the artist Carlo in 1775. This portrait captures the newly elected pontiff at the outset of his papacy, which would span turbulent times including the French Revolution. Measuring just 167 mm high by 118 mm wide, its modest scale belies its role as a finely crafted print, likely intended for wider dissemination among the faithful and collectors across Europe. Etching, Carlo's chosen medium, exemplifies 18th-century printmaking prowess. The artist would have incised lines into a copper plate with a need...