The Renaissance of Etching

Author(s): Catherine Jenkins; Julia Zaunbauer (Contribution by); Nadine M. Orenstein; Freyda Spira; Catherine A. Metzger; Peter Fuhring; Anne Varick Lauder (Contribution by); Femke Speelberg (Contribution by); Ad Stijnman (Contribution by); Pierre Terjanian (Contribution by)

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The first comprehensive look at the origins and diffusion across Europe of the etched print during the late 15th and early 16th centuries

The etching of images on metal, originally used as a method for decorating armor, was first employed as a printmaking technique at the end of the 15th century. This in-depth study explores the origins of the etched print, its evolution from decorative technique to fine art, and its spread across Europe in the early Renaissance, leading to the professionalization of the field in the Netherlands in the 1550s. Beautifully illustrated, this book features the work of familiar Renaissance artists, including Albrecht D rer, Jan Gossart, Pieter Breughel the Elder, and Parmigianino, as well as lesser known practitioners, such as Daniel Hopfer and Lucas van Leyden, whose pioneering work paved the way for later printmakers like Rembrandt and Goya. The book also includes a clear and fascinating description of the etching process, as well as an investigation of how the medium allowed artists to create highly detailed prints that were more durable than engravings and more delicate than woodblocks.

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General Fields

  • : 9781588396495
  • : Yale University Press
  • : 1.706
  • : November 2019
  • : 3.531 Centimeters X 23.6 Centimeters X 27 Centimeters
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Catherine Jenkins; Julia Zaunbauer (Contribution by); Nadine M. Orenstein; Freyda Spira; Catherine A. Metzger; Peter Fuhring; Anne Varick Lauder (Contribution by); Femke Speelberg (Contribution by); Ad Stijnman (Contribution by); Pierre Terjanian (Contribution by)
  • : Hardback
  • : 1912
  • : English
  • : 304