{"product_id":"16th-century-renaissance-architectural-design-coloured-etching-wendel-dietterlin","title":"16th Century Renaissance Architectural Design Coloured Etching Wendel Dietterlin","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA 16th Century Renaissance architectural design coloured etching by Wendel Dietterlin from his 1598 \u003ci\u003eArchitectura.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe etching depicts an elaborate, highly detailed, and symmetrical architectural or cartouche design featuring a large central blank oval space. The design is heavily ornamented with architectural elements, scrolling foliage, grotesque masks, and human or mythical figures, characteristic of Northern Renaissance Mannerism. The print is hand-coloured and framed in an ornate gold-toned frame and set within a cream-colored mat with gold and red inner linings.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBelieved to be original late 16th century and then coloured at a later date - it certainly does not appear to be a recreation from the 1867 '\u003ci\u003eExamples of decorative applications in architecture and painting from Antiquity to the present day. Antiquity, Roman period, Gothic period, Renaissance, modern art. Part 1.' \u003c\/i\u003eas there are differences in the background and this is less cropped.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWendel Dietterlin (c. 1550-1599) was a German Mannerist painter, printmaker, and architectural theoretician. His career highlights focus on his 1598 treatise, \u003ci\u003eArchitectura\u003c\/i\u003e, a book of ornamental engravings that cemented his reputation as a master of Northern Renaissance architectural ornament. He is best known for creating highly imaginative and often grotesque designs for architectural features that blend classical forms with Gothic and Mannerist elements, influencing craftsmen across Europe.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFrame: 45.5 x 37.5 cm - Etching: 26.5 x 19.5 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIn great condition ready to be hung and displayed.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tommy's Treasure","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67853755842788,"sku":"EB-267468603142","price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/4856\/7268\/files\/57_d764dd0d-1606-46fa-b50e-b19aaff73844.png?v=1792925080","url":"https:\/\/www.tommystreasure.com\/da\/products\/16th-century-renaissance-architectural-design-coloured-etching-wendel-dietterlin","provider":"Tommy's Treasure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}