{"product_id":"the-renaissance-of-etching","title":"The Renaissance of Etching","description":"The first comprehensive look at the origins and diffusion across Europe of the etched print during the late 15th and early 16th centuries\n\nThe etching of images on metal, originally used as a method for decorating armor, was first employed as a printmaking technique at the end of the 15th century. This in-depth study explores the origins of the etched print, its evolution from decorative technique to fine art, and its spread across Europe in the early Renaissance, leading to the professionalization of the field in the Netherlands in the 1550s. Beautifully illustrated, this book features the work of familiar Renaissance artists, including Albrecht Dürer, Jan Gossart, Pieter Breughel the Elder, and Parmigianino, as well as lesser known practitioners, such as Daniel Hopfer and Lucas van Leyden, whose pioneering work paved the way for later printmakers like Rembrandt and Goya. The book also includes a clear and fascinating description of the etching process, as well as an investigation of how the medium allowed artists to create highly detailed prints that were more durable than engravings and more delicate than woodblocks.\n\nPublished by The Metropolitan Museum of Art\/Distributed by Yale University Press\n\nExhibition Schedule:\nThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York\n(October 23, 2019–January 19, 2020)\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1588396495\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: GBV.1588396495.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Spira, Freyda|Orenstein, Nadine M.|Jenkins, Catherine\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Has a sturdy binding with some shelf wear. May have some markings or highlighting. Used copies may not include access codes or Cd's. Slight bending may be present.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Good Books Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55283552485681,"sku":"GBV.1588396495.G","price":75.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/goodbookscompany.org\/products\/the-renaissance-of-etching","provider":"Good Books Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}