Saturn
Print
1604 (printed)
1604 (printed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Ugo da Carpi made this print from a monochrome wash drawing made especially for reproduction by chiaroscuro woodcut. Each of the three different shades is printed from a different block.
Although Ugo da Carpi died in 1520, it was still profitable for the publisher Andrea Andreani of Mantua to republish this print in 1604.
Although Ugo da Carpi died in 1520, it was still profitable for the publisher Andrea Andreani of Mantua to republish this print in 1604.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Saturn (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Chiaroscuro woodcut printed from three blocks |
| Brief description | Ugo da Carpi (1450-1520); Saturn; reprinted 1604; chiaroscuro woodcut |
| Physical description | Woodcut print on paper |
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| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Ugo da Carpi made this print from a monochrome wash drawing made especially for reproduction by chiaroscuro woodcut. Each of the three different shades is printed from a different block. Although Ugo da Carpi died in 1520, it was still profitable for the publisher Andrea Andreani of Mantua to republish this print in 1604. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.284-1890 |
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| Record created | December 17, 2002 |
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