Engravings after Guercino’s Libro dei Disegni Pl.15
c. 1630
Francesco Curti brings the Baroque drama of Guercino to life in this sharp profile portrait, likely created around 1630. The bearded figure, sporting a distinctive slouchy hat and a row of buttons down his chest, is rendered with incredibly fine hatching lines that show off the engraver's steady hand. This piece is part of a larger project to translate Guercino’s famous 'Book of Drawings' into prints, effectively acting as the photocopiers of the art world to spread the master's style across Europe. It’s a perfect snapshot of how artists collaborated to make their work go viral long before the internet existed.
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