Saint Cecilia
Antonio da Trento
c. 1530
Medium
Chiaroscuro woodcut in black and tan on paper
Dimensions
24.5 × 24.1 cm (9 11/16 × 9 1/2 in.)
Classification
woodcut
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
6117
About the Artist
Antonio da Trento · 1500–1560
Antonio da Trento (c. 1508–1550) was an Italian printmaker who specialized in chiaroscuro woodcuts, a sophisticated printing technique that used multiple woodblocks to create images with tonal depth and atmospheric effects. Working during the height of the Italian Renaissance, Antonio was one of a small group of master printmakers—including Ugo da Carpi, Niccolò Vicentino, and Nicolò Boldrini—who ...