The Genius of Castiglione
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
before 1648
Medium
etching
Dimensions
plate: 37 × 24.6 cm (14 9/16 × 9 11/16 in.) sheet: 37.3 × 25 cm (14 11/16 × 9 13/16 in.) framed: 59.69 × 44.45 cm (23 1/2 × 17 1/2 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Ruth B. Benedict in memory of William S. Benedict
Accession Number
1981.56.1
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.