Gerard de Jode (1515-1571), Anonymous Flemish 16th century engraver

Gerard de Jode, Anonymous Flemish 16th century engraver , Christ as Salvator Mundi. / Description: Christ as Salvator Mundi. Engraving made by an anonymous Flemish 16th century engraver, published by Gerard de Jode (1516-1591) in Antwerp ca 1551-1591. In perfect condition, printed on thin laid paper just on the margins, image complete. Good dark impression of this rare engraving. / Dimensions: 21,3 cm x 28,6 cm In perfect condition, printed on thin laid paper just on the margins, image complete. Good dark impression of this rare engraving. / Literature: De Vesme 1906 / Le peintre graveur Italien (10) --------------------------------------------------- Though Tiepolo is primarily known for his vast murals and ceiling paintings, he also made intimate, lyrical drawings and etchings. The title of the series to which these prints belong is literally translated as "Various Caprices," but it could equally be called "Flights of Fancy." The images are intentionally open-ended. Tiepolo provides us with actors, props, and stage sets, but there is no script. We are free to exercise our imaginations and our emotions to create stories and perhaps meanings of our own. The restrained gestures of most of the figures minimize narrative suggestion and heighten psychological tension. Tiepolo's loose, open treatment of forms and lines emphasizes that these are fantasies, barely material at all. Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700 (107) engraving