Sibyl with a Book and Winged Putto to the Left (Allegory of Study)
| Reference: | S7244 |
| Author | Bartolomeo CORIOLANO |
| Year: | 1640 ca. |
| Measures: | 195 x 280 mm |
€1,800.00
| Reference: | S7244 |
| Author | Bartolomeo CORIOLANO |
| Year: | 1640 ca. |
| Measures: | 195 x 280 mm |
€1,800.00
Description
A Sybil sitting in the centre with an open book on her lap, and a winged putto at her right; after Guido Reni.
Chiaroscuro woodcut from a key block and a tone block in green and black.
Example in the only known state.
Extraordinary proof, with good contrast and sharp details, rich tonalities, on contemporary laid paper, "scales" watermark, unusual small margins extruding from the borderline, small repaired area at the black margin, in excellent conditions.
A preparatory drawing by Reni is in Windsor (inv. no.3474; see also, H. McBurney and N.Turner, 'Drawings by Guido Reni for woodcuts by Bartolomeo Coriolano', Print Quarterly, vol.5, Sept.1988, p.231).
Bartolomeo Coriolano (Bologna, 1590 or 1599 - 1676) was an Italian Baroque engraver. His father Cristoforo Coriolano and his brother Giovanni Battista Coriolano were also engravers. Coriolano was a pupil of the painter Guido Reni and modeled many of his woodcuts on his master's works, as was common at the time.
Coriolano was a traditional printer of woodcuts and chiaroscuro, which he followed according to the German style of printing. His style was close to the German use of black for outlines and brown for tints. He normally made use of two blocks for his engravings; on one he engraved the outline and dark shadows, like the hatches of a pen, and on the other the half-tints, or "halftones." Coriolanus's engravings won great recognition, although the technique he used brought no innovation.
For his merits Pope Urban VII awarded him the insignia of knight of the Order of the Golden Spur and secured him a pension.
This example including the lower black margin, which is usually missing.
Bibliografia
Bartsch vol. XII pag. 87, 2; TIB 48,2; Takahatake, Print Quarterly, XXVII, n.2, 2010, p. 126 n. 13
Bartolomeo CORIOLANO (Bologna 1599 - 1676)
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Bartolomeo Coriolano was an Italian engraver during the Baroque period. His father, Cristoforo Coriolano, and brother, Giovanni Battista Coriolano were also woodblock printers, although there is some doubt over the actual relationship between Cristoforo and Bartolommeo Coriolano. Coriolano had a daughter, Teresa Maria Coriolano, who later became a painter and engraver.
Coriolano trained under the painter Guido Reni and modeled many of his woodblock prints on the work of his teacher, as was common. Coriolano was a traditional woodblock printer who followed the German style in printing. He was successful and popular, though not an innovator in the technique of woodblock printing. Eventually, he came to the attention of Pope Urban VII who granted Coriolano knighthood, as a "Roman count", and a pension. Coriolano's works are the most celebrated of the works produced by the Coriolano family.
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Bartolomeo CORIOLANO (Bologna 1599 - 1676)
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Bartolomeo Coriolano was an Italian engraver during the Baroque period. His father, Cristoforo Coriolano, and brother, Giovanni Battista Coriolano were also woodblock printers, although there is some doubt over the actual relationship between Cristoforo and Bartolommeo Coriolano. Coriolano had a daughter, Teresa Maria Coriolano, who later became a painter and engraver.
Coriolano trained under the painter Guido Reni and modeled many of his woodblock prints on the work of his teacher, as was common. Coriolano was a traditional woodblock printer who followed the German style in printing. He was successful and popular, though not an innovator in the technique of woodblock printing. Eventually, he came to the attention of Pope Urban VII who granted Coriolano knighthood, as a "Roman count", and a pension. Coriolano's works are the most celebrated of the works produced by the Coriolano family.
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