The homage of the young St. John

Andrea Schiavone
Italy
c 1510 – 1563

The homage of the young St. John
c 1550-54
etching, drypoint, grey wash on paper
Place made
Venice, Italy
Medium
etching, drypoint, grey wash on paper
Dimensions
34.5 x 21.6 cm (plate & sheet)
Credit line
South Australian Government Grant 1970
Accession number
703G7
Signature and date
Not signed. Not dated.
Catalogue raisonne
B.XVI.63.64; Richardson (1980) 64; TIB
Media category
Print
Collection area
European prints

  • WALL LABEL: A Beautiful Line: Italian prints from Mantegna to Piranesi, 2012

     

    Andrea Meldolla, called Schiavone, was amongst the first wave of Italian artists who experimented with the creative possibilities of etching. A painter and printmaker of idiosyncratic style, Schiavone was deeply influenced by the leading mannerist artist Parmigianino (1503-1540). Probably self-taught as a printmaker, Schiavone reworked his etching plates, experimenting with tools, inks and papers to achieve bold, new effects. In this print Schiavone has added a grey wash so as to heighten the tonal modelling of the image. 

     

    Maria Zagala, Associate Curator of Prints, Drawings & Photographs

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    Art Gallery of South Australia, 2 November 1991 – 2 February 1992

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    Art Gallery of South Australia, 20 August 2010 – 31 October 2010