Raphael Morghen & Theodorus Matteini

Angelica and Medoro

Raphael Morghen's original engraving entitled, Angelica and Medoro is based upon a design created by the Italian artist, Theodorus Matteini. This impression is printed upon late eighteenth century laid paper and with wide, full margins as published in Rome in 1795. The scene in this Raphael Morghen engraving depicts Angelica and Medoro, pledging their matrimony by carving their dedication on the tree. It is a fine, original example of the engraved art created by one of the greatest engravers of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Raphael Morghen.

Anglica and Medoro Original Engraving by Raphael Morghen designed by Theodorus Matteini

Angelica and Medoro

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Title:	Angelica and Medoro
Artist:	Morghen, Raphael (Florence, 1758 - 1833)
Designer:	Matteini, Theodorus
Date:	1795
Medium:	Original Engraving
Note:	Raphael Morghen: One of the greatest engravers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, Raphael Morghen first received instruction from his father, Filippo Morghen (1730-1777), who himself was an accomplished engraver of mythological subjects and portraits. Filippo Morghen was quick to recognize the remarkable talents of his son and sent him to Rome to complete his studies under Volpato. Raphael Morghen published his first engraving at the tender age of twelve. By the age of twenty he had established himself as one of the leading engravers of Europe and received numerous commissions for his beautiful portraits and mythological and religious images.
	During his career, Raphael Morghen both lived and worked in Naples, Rome and in Florence. In total he executed over two hundred and fifty-two original engravings after the art of such masters as Raphael, Titian, Bronzino, Correggio and Matteini. He was a member of Italy's most prestigious academies and of the French Institute. Morghen was also appointed the principle Professor of the Academy at Florence by the Grand Duke Ferdinand III (1793). From this position he influenced an entire generation of early nineteenth century engravers.
	One of Raphael Morghen's greatest technical accomplishments was his brilliant and painstaking use of intersected lines and cross hatchings to build areas of tonal values. This is clearly in evidence in Angelica and Medoro, one of his greatest masterpieces. The textural values created within this powerful engraving are simply without equal.
	Angelica and Medoro: The story of Angelica and Medoro constitutes one of the major themes in Ariosto's epic Renaissance poem, Orlando Furioso. This famous poem deals with the struggles between the Saracens and Christians at the time of Charlemagne. The Christian champion, Orlando, brings Angelica, the Queen of Cathay, to Charlemagne's court. Her intense beauty and rebellious spirit, however, creates dissension among the knights and nobles. The Christian rulers (particularly Orlando) are eventually outraged when they learn she has married the Saracen champion, Medoro. War and misadventure follow. The scene depicted in this original engraving is the lovers, Angelica and Medoro, pledging their matrimony by carving their dedication on the tree.
Size:	19 3/4 X 15 1/2 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Framed and Matted with 100% Archival Materials
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Condition:	Printed upon late eighteenth century laid paper and with wide, full margins as published in Rome in 1795. Slight foxing and staining exists in the outer margins, else a superb, early impression and in excellent condition throughout. Angelica and Medoro represents a prime example of the famous engraved art of Raphael Morghen.
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