Donne antiche per casa by Christoph Krieger

Donne antiche per casa 1598

christophkrieger

print, engraving

portrait

toned paper

light pencil work

print

pen sketch

pencil sketch

sketch book

figuration

personal sketchbook

pen-ink sketch

pen work

sketchbook drawing

italian-renaissance

sketchbook art

engraving

"Donne antiche per casa" (Ancient Women for the Home) is a 1598 engraving by Christoph Krieger. It depicts a Venetian noblewoman, her elegant dress and jewelry carefully rendered in detail. The image is set within a decorative frame filled with intricate scrollwork, highlighting the emphasis on the beauty and sophistication of the subject. This engraving is an example of 16th-century portraiture, capturing the fashion and status of Venetian society during this period.