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The "Giardin Scuro," for Executions by Strangling
The "Giardin Scuro," for Executions by Strangling is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Giovanni De Pian. It dates from 1797 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:in plate, below image, at left: Gallimberti delineo; in plate, below image, at right: G. de Pian s.; in plate, below image, at center: Camerotto detto Giardin Scuro dove soleano far strozare per ordine dell'fu Cons.o di X. esistente nel mezzo delle carceri giù del ponte della pagli / No. 2; Piedi 6 Veneti
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Overview
The 'Giardin Scuro,' for Executions by Strangling is an etching and aquatint print created by Giovanni De Pian in 1797.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a somber scene of a small, dimly lit cell where two robed figures attend to a prone individual, suggesting a scene of execution by strangling, as hinted at by the text at the bottom of the image.
Technique & Style
De Pian employed a combination of etching and aquatint techniques to achieve deep shadows and textured surfaces, lending a sense of heaviness and realism to the scene.
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Artist & collection
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