Twee dansende figuren

About this artwork

plaatrand: hoogte 180 mm x breedte 133 mm

Art Historical Context

**Twee Dansende Figuren** by Pietro Sante Bart captures the lively spirit of 17th-century Baroque art a delicate etching measuring just 180 mm high by 133 mm wide.oli, an Italian engraver active between 1645 and 1700, was renowned for his intricate reproductive prints and original designs inspired by classical antiquity and contemporary masters. This small-scale work exemplifies his skill in translating dynamic human forms onto paper, inviting viewers to appreciate the intimacy of printmaking as a democratic art form accessible beyond grand canvases. The title, translating to "Two Dancing Fig...

About the Artist

Pietro Sante Bartoli · 1615–1700

Pietro Santi Bartoli, born in Perugia in 1635, emerged as a pivotal figure in the Roman antiquarian revival of the late seventeenth century. Relocating to Rome as a youth, he initially pursued painting, studying under the French artist Jean Lemaire—known as "Le Petit Lemaire"—and later under the esteemed Nicolas Poussin, whose classical rigor profoundly shaped his early approach. Though traces of ...