Etchings by Rembrandt and Callot exhibited in Moscow
 

engravings by Rembrandt and Callot exhibited in Moscow

For the first time since 1916 the public prints are from the collections of the Russian State Library. October 25 in Moscow exhibition "The engraving of the old masters." Here you can find the work of engravers XV-XVII centuries: German, Dutch, French and Italian. The exhibition organizers chose their Russian, because of the latter and so often exhibited.

[Maria Ermakova, organizer]
"From the Russian engraving, I think our viewers know more. And then, on the basis of material, when we spread out all realized that these two rooms is not enough to show all that we want. So we decided to start over - with the origins of engraving, with the first phase of engraving. "

In creating these prints used different techniques: stylus, drypoint, etching, and others. Most of the etchings executed etching, that is to create images using etching acids. That worked so well-known engraver Albrecht Dürer, Jacques Callot, Rembrandt.

The so-called "black style" worked Valeran Vaillant. Instead of creating a system of grooves in the metal, he smooths the bright space on the granulated surface. As a result, images are more realistic. Just a few prints made in the technique of chiaroscuro - an imprint with two or three boards. Including engraving "Pilate washing his hands of" authorship Andrea Andreani. This is one of the greatest ways of engraving - the images on the boards is very difficult to combine.

At more than 140 prints dominated biblical and mythological subjects. But there are personal reasons and such engraving John Leavens' Portrait of Rembrandt's mother. "

[Marina Volkova visitor exhibition]
"Portrait of Rembrandt's mother - the artist's remarkable. We are familiar with his work, but looked like his mother - not all are, not everyone can see. It is such wisdom, such a force, a vital energy. "

Enjoy the work of old masters came as gravyurovedy or just fans of the graphic arts.

[Natalia Markova, visitor exhibition gravyuroved]
"Because the prints are inherently related to the general, great art direction, we can see manifestations, change styles, the influence of great masters of this art, and how it will be put into the chart."

[Faith Chintsova, visitor exhibition]
"Somehow I did not expect that we have such splendid collection of engravings and absolutely stunning in quality and elegance of execution lists of wonderful, outstanding artists XVI-XVII centuries."

Etchings were exhibited in the Zurab Tsereteli Art Gallery until January 8, 2012.

NTD, Moscow, Russia

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