ISBN9781588396495 (hardcover)
1588396495 hardcover
Author/EditorCatherine Jenkins, Nadine M. Orenstein, and Freyda Spira
with contributions by Peter Fuhring, Donald J. La Rocca, Anne Varick Lauder, Christof Metzger, Femke Speelberg, Ad Stijnman, Pierre Terjanian, and Julia Zaunbauer
Other physical detailsillustrations (some color), maps, portraits
Note (Text Language)Text in English, with some translations from the German
Note (General)Catalog of an exhibition held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, October 23, 2019-January 20, 2020; and at the Albertina Museum, Vienna, February 12, 2020-May 10, 2020
Note (Content)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 Durer, 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. Exhibition: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA (23.10.2019-19.01.2020)
Note (Bibliography)Includes bibliographical references and index