Diogenes seated with his barrel behind him, and reading a book while holding a stick that rests on a geometry book to his right, 1524–27, Engraving, Sheet: 11 1/4 × 8 9/16 in. (28.6 × 21.7 cm) trimmed within platemark, Prints, Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio (Italian, Parma or Verona ca. 1500/1505–1565 Krakow (?)), After Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) (Italian, Parma 1503–1540 Casalmaggiore), This engraving of the Greek philosopher Diogenes follows a design by Parmigianino. In contrast to The Marriage of the Virgin it is striking how little of the copper plate Caraglio left unworked, using controlled tonal differences to achieve a highly nuanced chiaroscuro palette
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Diogenes seated, barrel, reading, book, holding, stick, rests, geometry book, right, 1524–27, Engraving, Sheet, 11 1/4, 8 9/16, 28.6, 21.7 cm, trimmed within platemark, Prints, Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio, Italian, Parma or Verona ca., 1500/1505–1565, Krakow, After Parmigianino, Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, Parma, 1503–1540, Casalmaggiore, engraving, Greek philosopher, Diogenes, follows, design, Parmigianino, contrast, Marriage, Virgin, striking, little, copper plate, Caraglio, left, unworked, using controlled, tonal, differences, achieve, highly nuanced, chiaroscuro, palette
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