Vechtende dieren
1600
Medium
etching
Dimensions
93; 131
About this artwork
height 93 mm x width 131 mm
Art Historical Context
**Vechtende dieren (Fighting Animals)** Antonio Tempesta, c. 1600 Etching, 93 × 131 mm Step into the dynamic world of Antonio Tempesta's *Vechtende dieren*, a masterful etching from 1600 capturing the raw ferocity of battling beasts. This compact print, measuring just 93 mm high by 131 mm wide, exemplifies Tempesta's prowess as a leading Italian engraver of the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods. Known for his vivid depictions of hunts, myths, and animal combats, Tempesta drew inspiration from the natural world's spectacles, blending observation with dramatic flair. Etching, Te...
About the Artist
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...