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| St. Jerome Reading in the Desert |
1565
Cornelis Cort - Dutch, c. 1533-1578
After Titian
Italian, c. 1490-1576
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Georg Mack the Elder
German, active Nuremberg, c. 1556-1601
Signed "GM 1579"
Engraving with transparent washes and body colors, highlighted with gold and silver
British Museum, London
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This engraving by Cornelis Cort is based on a lost painting of St. Jerome by Titian. In 1565, the Dutch printmaker traveled to Venice where Titian commissioned him to make prints based on his drawings and paintings.
Georg Mack painted the engraving with colors reminiscent of those Titian used for his own paintings. He applied the paints in a skillful manner, layering darker shades over lighter ones to create the chiaroscuro effects typical of Titian’s work. Yet, Mack was not trying to masquerade the work as a painting by the Italian master. He signed his initials and the date "GM 1579" on a rock in the lower left.
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