← Schiavonetti, Luigi

This is a photograph of an engraved metal plate. The plate contains a depiction of several figures in a scene with a natural setting. The image shows a gathering with an arch or structure in the background. The figures are interacting with each other and the environment, which includes trees and rocky terrain. The details suggest traditional engraving techniques were used to create the image.

The descent of Man into the Vale of Death

Schiavonetti, Luigi · Italian

1808 and 1813

Medium
steel-plated etched copper plate
Classification
Technical Material
Period
1801 to 1825
Image size
5438 × 8862px

Description

This is a photograph of an engraved metal plate. The plate contains a depiction of several figures in a scene with a natural setting. The image shows a gathering with an arch or structure in the background. The figures are interacting with each other and the environment, which includes trees and rocky terrain. The details suggest traditional engraving techniques were used to create the image.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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