The Renaissance Engravers: Fifteenth- and Sixteenth- Century Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts

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This volume presents a richly illustrated survey of printmaking in Europe during the Renaissance (15th–16th centuries). It begins with analytical essays that describe and interpret the major works in the Hermitage collection: engravings, etchings, and woodcuts by renowned masters, along with anonymous pieces. Detailed attention is paid to provenance, style, technique, iconography, and the relationships between prints and their source paintings. The second part of the book offers plates of the images themselves, reproduced in their original sizes and tones. The book covers artists from German, Flemish, French, and Italian schools, including Dürer, Cranach, Holbein, and others, thereby tracing the development, regional variation, and technical mastery of Renaissance printmaking.