Four warriors and a standing youth, who points down at one of them, from Figurine series

1656·Etching on ivory laid paper·Clipped within platemark: 14.6 × 9.5 cm (5 3/4 × 3 3/4 in.)

<p>Salvator Rosa was a painter, etcher, poet, and actor, as well as a musician. Born in Naples, he was active there and in Rome and Florence. He produced over 100 etchings after 1650, including the series <em>Diverse Figures,</em> to which this print belongs.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1656
Medium: Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Clipped within platemark: 14.6 × 9.5 cm (5 3/4 × 3 3/4 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Salvator Rosa

Artist

Salvator Rosa

Painting

Salvator Rosa is best known today as an Italian Baroque painter, whose romanticised landscapes and history paintings, often set in dark and untamed nature, exerted considerable influence from the 17th century into the early 19th century. In his lifetime, he was among the most famous painters, known for his flamboyant personality, and regarded as an accomplished poet, satirist, actor, musician and printmaker. He was active in Naples, Rome, and Florence, where on occasion he was compelled to move between cities, as his caustic satire earned him enemies in the artistic and intellectual circles of the day.

Naples, Italy

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