Raimondi, Marcoantonio, Burial of Christ

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Marcoantonio Raimondi, Engraving, Burial of Christ

Raimondi Engraving Signed, Burial of Christ

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Artist:	Raimondi, Marcoantonio (1480 - 1534)
Title:	Burial of Christ
Medium:	Original Engraving
Image Size:	9 3/16 in x 6 7/8 in (23.34 cm x 17.48 cm)
Sheet Size:	9 1/2 in x 7 1/8 in (24.13 cm x 18.11 cm)
Framed Size:	26 7/8 in x 24 3/8 in (68.28 cm x 61.93 cm)
Signed:	Features the signature monogram stamp of Albrecht Dürer from which the work was replicated
Condition:	This work is in very good condition, offering a strong clear impression
Gallery Price: Item# 2014	Sorry, this item is sold. Please visit the rest of our Raimondi fine art collection

Historical Description:
Master engraver Marcantonio Raimondi redefined the medium of engraved prints based on the Old Masters of the 15th and 16th century. Albrecht Dürer became extremely influential in the development of Raimondi’s printmaking techniques. According to Innis H. Shoemaker, of the essay, Marcantonio and His Sources: A Survey of His Style and Engraving Techniques: What is new about Marcantonio is the dirction that he created for the art of engraving, for under the influence of Dürer’s prints he changed it from a medium that imitated pen and silverpoint drawing toward one that could approximate the effects of painting and sculptural form. In this specific sense, then Marcantonio may be considered to have invented the means for reproductive engraving. Throughout his career he progressively developed a technique that could achieve painterly chiaroscuro effects and sculptural volumes. (3) Catalogue Raisonné & COA: It is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work) : 1. Shoemaker, Innis H. The Engravings of Marcantonio Raimondi, Spencer Museum of Art: Lawrence, 1981. Detailed essay on Raimondi on pgs. 3-18. About the Framing: Conservation framed with archival materials and museum quality, this work is set in a Spanish-style gold and black moulding with a delicate organic motif and a sleek black border. Completed with white, linen-wrapped mats and a matching gold inner fillet, this work is set behind an archival Plexiglas® cover.

Historical Description:

Master engraver Marcantonio Raimondi redefined the medium of engraved prints based on the Old Masters of the 15th and 16th century. Albrecht Dürer became extremely influential in the development of Raimondi’s printmaking techniques.

According to Innis H. Shoemaker, of the essay, Marcantonio and His Sources: A Survey of His Style and Engraving Techniques:

What is new about Marcantonio is the dirction that he created for the art of engraving, for under the influence of Dürer’s prints he changed it from a medium that imitated pen and silverpoint drawing toward one that could approximate the effects of painting and sculptural form. In this specific sense, then Marcantonio may be considered to have invented the means for reproductive engraving. Throughout his career he progressively developed a technique that could achieve painterly chiaroscuro effects and sculptural volumes. (3)

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
It is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work) :

1. Shoemaker, Innis H. The Engravings of Marcantonio Raimondi, Spencer Museum of Art: Lawrence, 1981. Detailed essay on Raimondi on pgs. 3-18.

About the Framing:
Conservation framed with archival materials and museum quality, this work is set in a Spanish-style gold and black moulding with a delicate organic motif and a sleek black border. Completed with white, linen-wrapped mats and a matching gold inner fillet, this work is set behind an archival Plexiglas® cover.

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Biography of Marcoantonio Raimondi

Italian engraver. In Venice he was influenced by Dürer to such an extent that he plagiarized the German master's series, Life of the Virgin and the Passion. It is said that Dürer complained to the Venetian senate. Raimondi's art of imitation was appreciated more by Raphael, who selected him to copy his designs and paintings. Thus under Raphael's supervision (1510–20) he became the first eminent engraver of reproductions. He was quite free in his interpretation of original works, when compared with later, more literal engravers. However, his was a somewhat heavy-handed style. Among his most famous works after Raphael are Lucretia, Pietà, Massacre of the Innocents, Death of Dido, and Adam and Eve. Raimondi made engravings after other artists, including Michelangelo, Giulio Romano, and Baccio Bandinelli. In 1527, during the sack of Rome, he fled to Bologna. The rest of his life was spent in obscurity.