Ewer Ornamented with Dolphins
1543
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1543
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This engraving shows a fancy metal ewer with two dolphins curling around its neck. Light dances on the curves. The dolphins look ready to leap right off the metal. Vico was a printmaker, not a painter. He carved this in 1543 when he was just twenty. The lines are so crisp they could cut glass. Look for prints by Marcantonio Raimondi to see similar skill.
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