The Genius of Castiglione
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
before 1648
Medium
etching
Dimensions
plate: 37 × 24.6 cm (14 9/16 × 9 11/16 in.) sheet: 37.3 × 25 cm (14 11/16 × 9 13/16 in.) framed: 59.69 × 44.45 cm (23 1/2 × 17 1/2 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Ruth B. Benedict in memory of William S. Benedict
Accession Number
1981.56.1
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione · 1609–1664
Versatile and eclectic artist open to foreign influence which was unusual for an Italian artist of his time. Some of his best-known works are somewhat fantastical. He was court painter at Mantua from 1648. Comment on works: Religious; Landscapes; Animals; Mythology.