{"product_id":"25492-haydn-esterhazy-nicholas-ii-prince-michelangelo-piroli-tommaso-prophets-and-sibyls-of-the-sistine-chapel-in-the-vatican-after-michelangelo-ex-esterhazy","title":"[Haydn] [Esterházy, Nicholas II, Prince  (1765 – 1833)] [Michelangelo] - Piroli, Tommaso. (1752 -1824 ) \"Prophets and Sibyls of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, after Michelangelo\" - EX-ESTERHAZY","description":"\u003cp\u003eLarge folio including 14 etchings printed in black ink, on thick wove paper, some sheets watermarked with dates \"1821\" each platemark approx. 375 x 270 mm (14.75 x 10.625 in), sheets 560 x 410 mm (22 x 16.25 in). \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBound in contemporary limp marbled boards, blue morocco label with gilt title to upper cover \"Piroli\/ Roma\/ Propheti et Sibille\/di\/ Michelangelo.\" With the engraved collector's Ex-Libris label to inside upper cover \"de la Bibliotheque du Comté Nicolas d' Eszterhazy.\" Scattered foxing throughout, minor surface dirt, else fine. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"head\"\u003eLiterature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Le Blanc 4.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith remarkable provenance from the library of Nicholas II, Prince Esterházy, Hungarian prince who served the Austrian Empire and was a member of the famous Esterházy family. He is especially remembered for his art collection and for his role as the last patron of Joseph Haydn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTommaso Piroli was an engraver, publisher and printmaker born in Rome. He is best known for his engravings that reproduced the works of other artists, particularly the ancient Greek vase paintings published in “Le Antichità di Ercolano” (The Antiquities of Herculaneum) and his collaboration with the British painter and archaeologist John Flaxman, with whom he worked on illustrations for editions of Homer’s “Iliad” and “Odyssey.”  Piroli’s engravings were celebrated for their clarity and precision, and they played a significant role in disseminating neoclassical aesthetics throughout Europe. His work contributed to the revival of interest in classical art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, influencing both artists and scholars of his time. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62673635344543,"sku":"25492","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/ProphetsandSibylsoftheSistineChapelEsterhazyMichelangelo25492a.jpg?v=1770500107","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/25492-haydn-esterhazy-nicholas-ii-prince-michelangelo-piroli-tommaso-prophets-and-sibyls-of-the-sistine-chapel-in-the-vatican-after-michelangelo-ex-esterhazy","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}