Portret van Sixtus V
Johann Christian Ernst Müller
1776 - 1824
Medium
etching
Dimensions
165; 102
About this artwork
height 165 mm x width 102 mm
Art Historical Context
Behold the delicate etching *Portret van Sixt V* by Johann Christian Ernst Müller a modest yet evocative portrait created between 1776 and 1824. Measuring just 165 mm high by 102 mm wide, this intimate print captures the likeness of Pope Sixtus (1520–1590), the formidable pontiff whose papacy dramatically reshaped Rome through ambitious urban projects like the relocation of ancient obelisks and the construction of grand aqueducts and fountains. Müller's mastery shines in the etching medium, a technique where acid bites into a metal plate to create precise, intricate lines. This allowed for ri...