{"title":"Giovanni Antonio Da Brescia","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-cup-of-joseph-found-in-benjamins-sack-giovanni-antonio-da-brescia","title":"The Cup of Joseph Found in Benjamin's Sack - Giovanni Antonio da Brescia","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed Renaissance engraving depicting the biblical discovery of Joseph's cup in Benjamin's sack, executed with precise line work and classical influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis engraving depicts a dramatic moment from the Old Testament narrative of Joseph and his brothers. Giovanni Antonio da Brescia, an Italian engraver active during the early sixteenth century, captures the tension as the brothers discover the silver cup hidden within Benjamin's sack. The composition is arranged horizontally, with the figures positioned across the foreground in a manner that recalls the frieze-like quality of classical relief sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artist employs a clear, linear style, using hatching and cross-hatching to define the forms of the figures and the folds of their garments. The expressions of the brothers range from shock to despair, while the presence of the pack animals adds a sense of movement and narrative urgency to the scene. The background remains largely unadorned, allowing the focus to rest entirely upon the interaction between the figures and the discovery of the cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiovanni Antonio da Brescia was influenced by the work of Andrea Mantegna, which is evident in the firm contours and the sculptural treatment of the human form. This print demonstrates the technical precision characteristic of early Italian engraving, where the artist relies on the clarity of the line to convey the emotional weight of the biblical story. The work provides an example of how Renaissance artists interpreted religious texts through a classical lens, prioritising anatomical structure and narrative coherence. The scene is devoid of excessive ornamentation, reflecting a focus on the psychological drama inherent in the biblical account. This piece is a representative example of the printmaking traditions that circulated throughout Italy during the period, offering a window into the artistic priorities of the early Renaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/nl\/products\/patron-saints-of-bologna-giacomo-francia\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePatron Saints of Bologna - Giacomo Francia — Giacomo Francia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/nl\/products\/juno-frightened-by-the-furies-giulio-bonasone\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eJuno Frightened by the Furies - Giulio Bonasone — Giulio Bonasone\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Giovanni Antonio da Brescia","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58790604800335,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58790620102991,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58790620135759,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58790620168527,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58790620201295,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58790620234063,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58790620266831,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58790620299599,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58790620332367,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58790620365135,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58790620397903,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58790620430671,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/The-Cup-of-Joseph-Found-in-Benjamin-s-Sack_Poster_CompositorV1_1789492756025.jpg?v=1789493487"},{"product_id":"the-entombment-giovanni-antonio-da-brescia","title":"The Entombment - Giovanni Antonio da Brescia","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed Renaissance engraving depicting the burial of Christ, featuring expressive figures and a Latin inscription on a central sarcophagus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis engraving by Giovanni Antonio da Brescia depicts the burial of Christ, a subject frequently explored by artists of the Italian Renaissance. The composition is organised around a central stone sarcophagus, which bears the Latin inscription 'HVMANI GENERIS REDEMPTORI', meaning 'To the Redeemer of the Human Race'. The figures surrounding the body of Christ display varied expressions of grief, with the Virgin Mary collapsing in the foreground and other mourners gathered in a tight, emotive group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiovanni Antonio da Brescia was an active engraver in Northern Italy, and his work often reflects the influence of Andrea Mantegna. The treatment of the drapery, with its sharp, angular folds, and the rocky, barren background are characteristic of the period's printmaking techniques. The three crosses visible on the distant hill provide a clear narrative link to the preceding events of the Crucifixion. The artist employs a system of parallel hatching and cross-hatching to define form and shadow, creating a sense of volume within the figures despite the two-dimensional nature of the medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis print demonstrates the technical precision required for early copperplate engraving. The artist manages the spatial arrangement by placing the primary action in the mid-ground, while the landscape elements remain secondary to the human drama. The figures are rendered with a focus on anatomical structure, typical of the artistic concerns of the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. This work is a representative example of how religious themes were disseminated through the medium of print, allowing for the wider circulation of complex iconographic scenes among collectors and scholars of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/nl\/products\/a-muse-giulio-bonasone\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eA Muse - Giulio Bonasone — Giulio Bonasone\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/nl\/products\/saint-jerome-in-his-study-jacopo-de-barbari\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eSaint Jerome in his Study - Jacopo de' Barbari — Jacopo de' Barbari\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Giovanni Antonio da Brescia","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58805722743119,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58805740503375,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58805740536143,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58805740568911,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58805740601679,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58805740634447,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58805740667215,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58805740699983,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58805740732751,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58805740765519,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58805740798287,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58805740831055,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/The-Entombment_Poster_CompositorV1_1789652497665.jpg?v=1789653085"},{"product_id":"the-triumphs-of-caesar-the-elephants-giovanni-antonio-da-brescia","title":"The Triumphs of Caesar: The Elephants - Giovanni Antonio da Brescia","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed Renaissance engraving depicting a scene from the Triumphs of Caesar, featuring elephants and classical figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis engraving by Giovanni Antonio da Brescia depicts a scene from the Triumphs of Caesar, a subject inspired by the monumental paintings of Andrea Mantegna. The print captures a procession of elephants carrying candelabra, a visual motif associated with the grandeur of Roman military victory. The composition is dense, with figures and animals arranged in a shallow, frieze-like space that mimics the relief sculpture of antiquity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiovanni Antonio da Brescia, an active engraver in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, often translated the works of contemporary masters into the medium of print. His technique relies on precise, parallel hatching to define form and create a sense of volume within the figures. The figures are rendered with a focus on anatomical clarity and classical drapery, reflecting the period interest in humanism and the recovery of ancient visual languages. The inclusion of the elephants, adorned with decorative trappings and carrying flaming torches, provides a sense of movement and spectacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe print demonstrates the technical capabilities of early Italian engraving, where the artist used the burin to create varied line weights to suggest texture and light. The background is filled with the vertical forms of the candelabra, which create a rhythmic pattern across the upper portion of the image. This work provides insight into how Renaissance artists disseminated the visual culture of the Roman Empire to a wider audience through the medium of paper. The attention to detail in the animal forms and the classical attire of the attendants shows the artist's engagement with the aesthetic priorities of the Italian Renaissance. 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