The Genius of Castiglione ca. 1645-47 (published 1648) Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Il Grechetto) Italian In Castigliones most famous etching, a reclining figure holds a book inscribed: “The genius of Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione of Genoa [who invented and made [this.” The print was published in Rome in 1648 by Gian Giacomo de Rossi, who dedicated it to Matthijs van de Merwede, a Dutch nobleman who spent time in Italy between 1647 and 1650. The figure is not a self-portrait of the artist; the composition refers to artistic fame in a general sense. The many details are rich with meaning. For example, fecundity is represented by the basket of poultry and the rabbit, and creativity by the artists palette and the sheet of music.. The Genius of Castiglione 393719

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The Genius of Castiglione ca. 1645-47 (published 1648) Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Il Grechetto) Italian In Castigliones most famous etching, a reclining figure holds a book inscribed: “The genius of Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione of Genoa [who invented and made [this.” The print was published in Rome in 1648 by Gian Giacomo de Rossi, who dedicated it to Matthijs van de Merwede, a Dutch nobleman who spent time in Italy between 1647 and 1650. The figure is not a self-portrait of the artist; the composition refers to artistic fame in a general sense. The many details are rich with meaning. For example, fecundity is represented by the basket of poultry and the rabbit, and creativity by the artists palette and the sheet of music.. The Genius of Castiglione 393719

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