
Mellan, ClaudeFrancia, 1598–1688¿Se puede contemplar?
Chicago, Estados Unidos
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Mellan never completed this secular engraving, and he may not have intended to publish or distribute it widely. The work is a surprisingly sensual departure for an artist who engraved hundreds of religious subjects and portraits, but it maintains his sinuous, supple line. The stark nudity of the Venus-like central figure, taken from an unfinished plate with substantial areas of blank space, enhances the print’s abstraction.
Instituto de Arte de ChicagoCC BY 4.0