1642
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Alliance of Peace and Abundance is a 1642 by Bartolommeo Coriolano, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows two women standing close together. One holds a palm branch, the other a cornucopia overflowing with fruit and flowers. Their flowing robes twist around them, and the background has rough, textured lines like waves or rocks. The names at the bottom hint this is about peace and plenty—two big ideas wrapped into one scene. The artist used deep shadows and strong contrasts to make the figures stand out. Look up Baroque next to see how artists like this one used drama and movement in their work.
Bartolommeo Coriolano was an Italian printmaker during the Baroque period, mainly in colour woodcuts.
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