During the course of the eighteenth century Livorno played an important role in the art market, though being very different from other main cities like Rome, Florence or Venice, home to important schools and academies. In spite of the presence of a few artist’s studios (most of whom portraitists), the city — a cosmopolitan crossroads of fashions and tastes for merchants and buyers alike — was a place of commerce and distribution of works of art. The essay focusses on the activities of Giacinto Micali and Son, one of the main shops in Leghorn brimming with English mezzotint engravings printed in London by John Boydell, cast a first light on the open and vibrant Livorno market. The city was a true window on the world and contributed to the dissemination and establishment of the visual element in the society and culture of theeighteenth century.
"English copperplate engravings by the most renowned printers and engravers". The Micali Emporium, John Boydell and the modern English school of painting
Cinzia Maria Sicca
Primo
2020-01-01
Abstract
During the course of the eighteenth century Livorno played an important role in the art market, though being very different from other main cities like Rome, Florence or Venice, home to important schools and academies. In spite of the presence of a few artist’s studios (most of whom portraitists), the city — a cosmopolitan crossroads of fashions and tastes for merchants and buyers alike — was a place of commerce and distribution of works of art. The essay focusses on the activities of Giacinto Micali and Son, one of the main shops in Leghorn brimming with English mezzotint engravings printed in London by John Boydell, cast a first light on the open and vibrant Livorno market. The city was a true window on the world and contributed to the dissemination and establishment of the visual element in the society and culture of theeighteenth century.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
