The Creation of Adam - Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, 1642. Art Institute Chicago. A monotype: “Cas
The Creation of Adam - Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, 1642. Art Institute Chicago. A monotype: “Castiglione, the Genoese artist credited with inventing the technique… produced this electrifying image by subtracting the design from the inked surface of a copperplate with a blunt instrument, such as a stick or paintbrush handle, and then printing directly on a sheet of paper” -- source link
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