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Davidson, NORTH CAROLINA

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  • Artist: Giorgio Ghisi (Italian, 1520-1582)

Italian engraver. Ghisi is known for his reproduced engraved prints and damascened metalwork. There are only two damascened metalwork that are believed to have been created by Ghisi to have survived. He was the son of Ludovico Ghisi, a Mantuan merchant, and is believed to have learned engraving from Giovanni Battista Scultori. His engravings were based on paintings by other artists, such as Michelangelo, his own brother Teodoro, Raphael, Agnolo Bronzino, and many others. He incorporates his own personal twist in the backgrounds and foliage.

Jeremiah by Giorgio Ghisi
  • Giorgio Ghisi
  • Jeremiah, 1570
Engraving on paper
21.75 x 16.25 in
(55.25 x 41.28 cm)
Ezekial by Giorgio Ghisi
  • Giorgio Ghisi
  • Ezekial, 1570
Engraving on paper
21.75 x 16.75 in
(55.25 x 42.55 cm)
The Eritrean Sibyl by Giorgio Ghisi
  • Giorgio Ghisi
  • The Eritrean Sibyl, 1570
Engraving on paper
21.75 x 16.75 in
(55.25 x 42.55 cm)
The Persian Sibyl by Giorgio Ghisi
  • Giorgio Ghisi
  • The Persian Sibyl, 1570
Engraving on paper
22 x 17 in
(55.88 x 43.18 cm)
The Delphic Sibyl by Giorgio Ghisi
  • Giorgio Ghisi
  • The Delphic Sibyl, 1570
Engraving on paper
21.5 x 16.75 in
(54.61 x 42.55 cm)
Joel by Giorgio Ghisi
  • Giorgio Ghisi
  • Joel, 1570
Engraving on paper
21.75 x 16.25 in
(55.25 x 41.28 cm)