{"product_id":"bajazet-et-le-berger-luigi-calamatta-1","title":"Bajazet et le Berger - Luigi Calamatta","description":"\u003cp\u003eA masterfully executed nineteenth-century engraving by Luigi Calamatta, depicting the Ottoman Sultan Bajazet observing a shepherd in a pastoral setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis engraving by Luigi Calamatta, titled Bajazet et le Berger, depicts a scene of stark contrast between the powerful and the humble. The work is based on a painting by Jacques-Joseph Lecurieux. It captures the Ottoman Sultan Bajazet I, standing in a regal, cloaked posture, observing a shepherd who plays a flute while resting beneath a tree. The composition relies on the technical precision of the burin, a hallmark of Calamatta's skill as a master engraver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe visual narrative focuses on the juxtaposition of the monarch's rigid, imposing presence against the relaxed, pastoral figure of the shepherd. Calamatta employs a range of tonal values to define the textures of the heavy fabric worn by the Sultan and the soft, naturalistic musculature of the shepherd. The background, featuring distant pyramids, suggests an exoticised setting common in nineteenth-century European art. The lighting is dramatic, casting long shadows that ground the figures in a specific, albeit theatrical, space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalamatta was a significant figure in the nineteenth-century printmaking world, known for his ability to translate the painterly qualities of his contemporaries into the precise language of line engraving. This print demonstrates his command over light and shadow, creating a sense of volume that gives the figures a sculptural quality. The inclusion of the goat in the foreground and the subtle details of the landscape provide a sense of scale and atmosphere. This work offers a window into the period's fascination with historical and literary themes, rendered with the technical rigour expected of a professional engraver 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=\"\/sv\/products\/the-education-of-achilles-charles-clement-bervic\" 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 Education of Achilles - Charles Clément Bervic — Charles Clément Bervic\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/sv\/products\/portrait-of-johann-andreas-cramer-johann-martin-preisler\" 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;\"\u003ePortrait of Johann Andreas Cramer - Johann Martin Preisler — Johan Martin Preisler\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Luigi Calamatta","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58749308371279,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58749316399439,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58749316432207,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58749316464975,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58749316497743,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58749316530511,"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":58749316563279,"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":58749316596047,"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":58749316628815,"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":58749316661583,"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":58749316694351,"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":58749316727119,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Bajazet-et-le-Berger_Poster_CompositorV1_1789133557103.jpg?v=1789135481","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/sv\/products\/bajazet-et-le-berger-luigi-calamatta-1","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}