Titelprent met opdracht aan en wapen van Cosimo II de'Medici en voorstellingen van Rechtvaardigheid, Voorzichtigheid, Roem en Edelmoedigheid

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Step into the intricate world of 17th-century Italian printmaking with Antonio Tempesta's *Titelprent met opdracht en wapen van Cos II de'Medici en voorstellingen van Rechtvaardigheid, Voorzicht, Roem en Edelmoedigheid* (1613). This, measuring 210 × 287 mm, serves as a grand title print, likely fronting a publication or series. Crafted by Tempesta, a prolific Roman artist renowned for his dynamic Baroque etchings of landscapes, hunts, and allegories, it honors Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (r. 1609–1621), through his coat of arms and emblematic virtues: Justice, Prudence, Fame, a...

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Antonio Tempesta · 1555–1630

Antonio Tempesta (1555–1630), known as 'Il Tempestino,' was a Florentine painter and printmaker whose extraordinary output of approximately 1,700 etchings made him one of the most influential printmakers of the early Baroque period. Born in Florence and trained under Santi di Tito and the Flemish master Joannes Stradanus, he enrolled in the Accademia del Disegno in 1576 before relocating to Rome i...