Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
1655
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Temporalis Aeternitas [Second Version] is a 1655 ink by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a chaotic scene with a bearded man holding a staff, standing over a crumbling tower. Around him, people scramble—some kneel, others flee, while a winged figure floats above. The ground is littered with broken tools and scattered debris, and the sky looks stormy. The artist packed a lot into small lines, making the scene feel dramatic and busy. The mix of human figures and ruins suggests something about time or power fading away. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this one used ink and metal plates to create 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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