The Fan (L'Eventail)
1592
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1592
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This print shows a fancy fan shape with lots of swirls and leaves. At the top is a woman’s face inside a circle. Below her, there’s a small landscape with a building and trees. Two smaller circles hold a fighting scene and a sleeping figure. The edges curve like feathers, and tiny faces peek out from the sides. The artist packed a lot into this design—faces, nature, and action all in one shape. The lines are sharp and the details are busy, making it feel like a puzzle. Look up Agostino Carracci next to see more of his clever designs.
