Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
1645
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Temporalis Aeternitas is a 1645 ink by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a tomb scene with three figures. One person stands beside a broken sarcophagus, looking down at a body on the ground. Another figure kneels, holding a skull. The background has a rocky wall and Latin words carved into it. The artist used sharp lines to show the rough textures of cloth and stone. The scene feels dramatic but also quiet, with no bright colors—just light and dark tones. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (baptized 23 March 1609 – 5 May 1664) was an Italian Baroque painter, printmaker and draftsman, of the Genoese school.
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