The Genius of Castiglione
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
1645–47, published 1648
Medium
Etching in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
37 × 24.2 cm (14 5/8 × 9 9/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
40826
About the Artist
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione · 1609–1664
Versatile and eclectic artist open to foreign influence which was unusual for an Italian artist of his time. Some of his best-known works are somewhat fantastical. He was court painter at Mantua from 1648. Comment on works: Religious; Landscapes; Animals; Mythology.