This separately published popular print offers a remarkable glimpse into the enduring “world turned upside down” theme, a potent satirical motif. The ancient theme, depicting the reversal of societal norms and expectations, traces its roots back to the iconography and literature of the Middle East, Greece, and Rome. It gained..... More
Separately published apotropaic Remondini print intended to ward off the plague and protect the household. It depicts a crucified Christ surrounded by two angels, who each hold an oval cartouche depicting biblical scenes with accompanying Latin quotes, on the left the Abraham and Isaac story from Genesis 22 (“Non extendas..... More
Rare 18th-century engraving – relating to the Spanish Flota de Indias and to the important naval port of Cadiz – printed by the renowned Remondini firm of printmakers, a company noted for aggressively expanding its print selling business far from its home base in the Veneto. The hand-colored print depicts..... More