Christ Delivering the Keys to Peter 16th-17th century

Editor: Here we have Pieter de Jode the Elder's print, "Christ Delivering the Keys to Peter." The detail achieved through the engraving process is impressive. What is your take on this artwork? Curator: The lines, etched with acid on the metal plate, become crucial. The image circulates through the labor of the printing press, a commodity in the service of religious ideology. How does the mass production of this image influence its perceived value? Editor: So, you're saying the printmaking process itself is key to understanding its impact? Curator: Exactly! The material conditions of its creation and distribution shape its reception and meaning. It transforms a sacred event into a reproducible object. Editor: That's a perspective I hadn't considered. Thanks! Curator: It is an interesting piece to consider, thank you for your insights.