Giorgione da Castelfranco c. 17th century

Editor: Here we have Cornelis Van Dalen the Younger’s "Giorgione da Castelfranco," a compelling print. The details in the beard and the robe are amazing! What’s your interpretation of this work? Curator: I see a demonstration of the engraver's skill and the market for replicating images. Consider the labor involved, the copper plate, the press. It's about disseminating images and constructing artistic legacies through reproducible media. Editor: So, it's not just about the image itself, but the process of making it? Curator: Precisely. It highlights the changing role of the artist and the value placed on craftsmanship in image production and circulation. Editor: That’s a perspective I hadn’t considered. Thanks! Curator: My pleasure! Thinking about the materials changes everything.