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Echoes of Antiquity: Youth and Wisdom by Beauvais, 1740
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This engraving a compelling piece featuring two distinct profiles: one of a youthful figure with soft, flowing hair and the other of an older, bearded individual whose face is marked with the signs of age and character.
On the left, the subject's hair cascades with an almost sculptural quality, indicative of the idealized beauty found in Renaissance art. This figure has a gaze that looks onward, imbued with a sense of thoughtfulness or introspection.
The figure on the right is rendered with a beard full of tight curls and a hair full of waves, suggesting wisdom and perhaps a life rich with experience. The profile is turned upward, as if looking towards something beyond the immediate.
In the bottom left corner, "Raph. Urb. pin." denotes the original painting by Raphael from Urbino. The bottom right corner credits "D. Beauvais sculp.", indicating that this particular engraving was executed by D. Beauvais, another engraver who, like Nicolas Pigné, contributed to the series overseen by Sir Nicolas Dorigny.
The contrast between youth and age, the flowing and the structured, the ideal and the individual, provides a rich visual narrative and speaks to the breadth of human experience as captured by the artists of the Renaissance, and meticulously reproduced by the engravers like Pigné and Beauvais under the direction of Dorigny. This piece is another testament to the collaborative artistry of the time, echoing the grandeur of Raphael's vision through the meticulous craft of engraving.
- Dimensions:Height: 10.24 in (26 cm)Width: 16.54 in (42 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.02 mm)
- Materials and Techniques:Paper,Engraved
- Period:1740-1749
- Date of Manufacture:1740
- Condition:Condition: General age related toning and occasional staining from handling or damp, mostly in the marges as visible on the scans. Strong impressions, no tears, crisp lines. One corner damp. Study the images carefully.
- Seller Location:Langweer, NL
- Reference Number:Seller: BG-13675-281stDibs: LU3054338312012
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