Wapenschild omringd door bloemen, fruit, schilderspalet en pauselijke tiara

About this artwork

height 108 mm x width 154 mm

Art Historical Context

Claude Mellan's *Wapenschild omringd door bloemen, fruit, schilderspalet en pauselijke tiara* (Coat of Arms Surrounded by Flowers, Fruit, Painter's Palette, and Papal Tiara) is a delicate 17th-century engraving, measuring just 108 mm high by 154 mm wide. Created by the French master engraver Claude Mellan (1598–1688), this intricate print exemplifies his virtuosic technique during the Baroque era, a time when engravings served as affordable reproductions of grand designs for collectors and patrons across Europe. The composition centers on a heraldic coat of arms, encircled by lush motifs of f...

About the Artist

Claude Mellan · 1598–1688

Claude Mellan (1598-1688) was a French draughtsman, engraver, and painter who became one of the most innovative printmakers of the French Baroque period. Born in Abbeville to a family of coppersmiths, Mellan rose to become Peintre et Graveur Ordinaire du Roi (Painter and Engraver in Ordinary to the King), achieving recognition for his extraordinary technical mastery. Mellan's artistic significanc...