Hunting the Calydonian Boar c. 17th century

Editor: This is Richard van Orley’s "Hunting the Calydonian Boar." It's a pretty detailed print and I'm struck by how the artist rendered the textures of the landscape and the boar's bristly fur. What's your take on it? Curator: Well, I find it interesting to consider the labor and resources that went into creating and distributing prints like this. Who was the intended consumer, and what social function did such images serve? Editor: So, you're thinking about who had access to art like this back then? Curator: Precisely. And how the very act of creating and circulating this print impacted both the artist and the broader art market of the time. Editor: That's a perspective I hadn't considered. Thanks! Curator: The print itself becomes a commodity in a system of production and consumption. Food for thought!