Titian and Tintoretto in print graphics 鈥� art, business strategy, commerce
May 03, 2013 - Jul 28, 2013
The two most famous painters of Venice in the 16th century 鈥� Titian and Tintoretto 鈥� deliberately used print graphics for the purpose of reproducing their painting motifs. Like local woodcutters such as Niccol貌 Boldrini Titian was in close contact with the copperplate engraver Cornelis Cort, who reproduced a large number of his works, among them 鈥淭he Martyrdom of St Lawrence鈥�, with great skill. However, the paintings of Tintoretto were made famous beyond Venice in masterly prints by Agostino Carracci. The woodcuts and copperplate engravings shown in the exhibition are evidence of the calculated strategy designed to spread the fame of the two artists more widely by means of the artistic quality of the print reproductions and thus guarantee their market value.
The two most famous painters of Venice in the 16th century 鈥� Titian and Tintoretto 鈥� deliberately used print graphics for the purpose of reproducing their painting motifs. Like local woodcutters such as Niccol貌 Boldrini Titian was in close contact with the copperplate engraver Cornelis Cort, who reproduced a large number of his works, among them 鈥淭he Martyrdom of St Lawrence鈥�, with great skill. However, the paintings of Tintoretto were made famous beyond Venice in masterly prints by Agostino Carracci. The woodcuts and copperplate engravings shown in the exhibition are evidence of the calculated strategy designed to spread the fame of the two artists more widely by means of the artistic quality of the print reproductions and thus guarantee their market value.
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