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Before I forget

Give me a print, I will turn it into a bowl

11 January 20195 April 2019 an_bi

“This punchbowl, which was produced for export to England, is decorated with four scenes of musicians playing their instruments. The larger scenes depict European musicians while the smaller ones on the sides show Chinese musicians in concert. A print by … Continue reading Give me a print, I will turn it into a bowl

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Printer’s tool(s).

29 December 2018 an_bi

  The detail in the picture is taken from a small impression included in an illustrated Bible from 1642. The signature reads: “MHem.In. / CVS” and something. These inscription indicates that Maarten van Heemskerck (1498 – 1574) invented the composition … Continue reading Printer’s tool(s).

Before I forget, Research in Progress

A recently sold print.

9 November 2018 an_bi

Recently we sold a print rarely seen in collections, the “Christ and his disciples on the way to Emmaus”, engraved by Domenico Vito, monaco Vallombrosano (fl. 1574-1578). This composition is a mirrored smaller copy from another engraving made by Philips … Continue reading A recently sold print.

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Veronese docet.

29 October 201831 October 2018 an_bi

Besides facing the legendary Gioconda in Paris at the Louvre, the Marriage at Cana by Veronese (1528-1588) – way more funny to behold, and definitely much bigger – served as iconographic source for many musical companies from thereafter. The iconic … Continue reading Veronese docet.

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Music Iconography at the Morgan

9 October 2018 an_bi

Here is a selection of images from the online database of the Morgan Library and Museum . The works on paper date from the 17th century. Enjoy.   Continue reading Music Iconography at the Morgan

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Please, DO disturb

2 October 20183 October 2018 an_bi

Frontispieces are prints facing the title-page of books (with exceptions, of course) . As plates, they usually illustrate the content of the book with more or less complex iconographies, but in many occasions the plate shows a portrait. This can … Continue reading Please, DO disturb

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Baroque Scene Change

25 September 201825 September 2018 an_bi

Ah, social media! What a source of interesting information you are! Yesterday Prof. Steve Gillam shared on his Facebook profile the amazing video I am posting here as a link: https://www.facebook.com/steve.gilliam.75/videos/10156987128758689/. 100% worth watching.   Continue reading Baroque Scene Change

Before I forget, Research in Progress

MI at Bonhams’auctions – a selection

15 August 201815 August 2018 an_bi

A selection of works of art with auctioned at Bonhams throughtout the late years. The images are drawn from their online catalogues. This gallery will be … Continue reading MI at Bonhams’auctions – a selection

Before I forget, Events, Links

Goltzius’ Self-portrait

18 April 201818 April 2018 an_bi

In 1594 Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617) engraved a set of large plates with the Stories of the Virgin, also called “The Masterpiece”. The plates, 6 in total, are really big and in each of them the engraver explicitly imitates the graphic language … Continue reading Goltzius’ Self-portrait

Before I forget, Events, Trips

TEFAF highlights 2018

11 March 201812 March 2018 an_bi

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