Francesco I d'Este Quickly Makes Himself Available at the Request of Pope Urban VIII, from L'Idea di un Principe ed Eroe Cristiano in Francesco I d'Este, di Modena e Reggio Duca VIII [...] 1659

This etching by Bartolomeo Fenice (Fénis) from 1659 depicts Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio, responding to a request by Pope Urban VIII. The scene shows the Duke, along with a procession of carriages and horsemen, traveling towards a town in the distance. This image, part of a larger work celebrating the Duke's virtues, exemplifies the artist's ability to capture the grandeur of a historical moment through detailed linework and a dynamic composition. The etching is part of a larger work titled *L'Idea di un Principe ed Eroe Cristiano in Francesco I d'Este, di Modena e Reggio Duca VIII* (The Idea of a Christian Prince and Hero in Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio VIII).