{"product_id":"ugolino-cesare-ferreri","title":"Ugolino - Cesare Ferreri","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sombre engraving depicting Count Ugolino and his descendants in the Tower of Hunger, based on Dante's Divine Comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis engraving depicts Count Ugolino della Gherardesca, a figure from Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, imprisoned with his children and grandchildren in the Tower of Hunger. The composition focuses on the psychological weight of their confinement. Ugolino sits centrally, his expression fixed and hollow, while his descendants are arranged around him in various states of exhaustion and despair. One child rests against his knee, another lies prone on the stone floor, and a third looks toward the patriarch with an expression of distress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artist employs a monochromatic palette to emphasise the stark, cold environment of the prison cell. The heavy stone masonry of the walls and the presence of iron chains serve to reinforce the theme of entrapment. The lighting is directional, casting deep shadows that define the figures and the texture of the stone, creating a sense of claustrophobia. The engraving technique allows for precise rendering of fabric folds and facial features, capturing the gravity of the scene without resorting to excessive ornamentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCesare Ferreri interprets this literary subject through the lens of nineteenth-century Romanticism, which often favoured themes of suffering, historical tragedy, and human endurance. By stripping away colour, the work directs the viewer to the anatomical precision and the emotional states of the subjects. The composition is balanced, yet the emotional tension is palpable. This print provides a clear example of how classical literature influenced visual art during this period, offering a sombre reflection on the narrative of the Pisan count. The work remains a study in human tragedy, rendered with the technical discipline characteristic of period engraving.\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=\"\/products\/the-birth-of-christ-johann-heinrich-friedrich-ludwig-knolle\" 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;\"\u003eThe Birth of Christ - Johann Heinrich Friedrich Ludwig Knolle — Johann Heinrich Friedrich Ludwig Knolle\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/with-dreams-upon-my-bed-thou-scarest-me-and-affrightest-me-with-visions-the-book-of-job-william-blake\" 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;\"\u003eWith Dreams Upon My Bed Thou Scarest Me and Affrightest Me with Visions (The Book of Job) - William Blake — William Blake\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cesare Ferreri","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58755816718671,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58755826581839,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58755826614607,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58755826647375,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58755826680143,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58755826712911,"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":58755826745679,"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":58755826778447,"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":58755826811215,"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":58755826843983,"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":58755826876751,"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":58755826909519,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Ugolino_Poster_CompositorV1_1789203089197.jpg?v=1789203968","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/ugolino-cesare-ferreri","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}