The Renaissance of Etching

Name: The Renaissance of Etching
Brand: Yale University Press
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By: Catherine Jenkins, Nadine M. Orenstein, Freyda Spira

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Hardcover | 12 November 2019 | Edition Number 1

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304 Pages

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26.5 x 22.5 x 4

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The first comprehensive look at the origins and diffusion across Europe of the etched print during the late 15th and early 16th centuries

The etching of images on metal, originally used as a method for decorating armor, was first employed as a printmaking technique at the end of the 15th century. This in-depth study explores the origins of the etched print, its evolution from decorative technique to fine art, and its spread across Europe in the early Renaissance, leading to the professionalization of the field in the Netherlands in the 1550s. Beautifully illustrated, this book features the work of familiar Renaissance artists, including Albrecht Durer, Jan Gossart, Pieter Breughel the Elder, and Parmigianino, as well as lesser known practitioners, such as Daniel Hopfer and Lucas van Leyden, whose pioneering work paved the way for later printmakers like Rembrandt and Goya. The book also includes a clear and fascinating description of the etching process, as well as an investigation of how the medium allowed artists to create highly detailed prints that were more durable than engravings and more delicate than woodblocks.

Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press

Exhibition Schedule:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
(October 23, 2019–January 19, 2020)

Industry Reviews

"The Renaissance of Etching is an ideal reference work for anyone interested in the development of printmaking and the art of the Late Renaissance."-Alexander Adams, Alexander Adams Art

"A book you really can judge by its cover. A superbly produced and comprehensive volume with almost as many images as pages, essential in any book on art."-Blaze Cyan, Printmaking Today

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