{"product_id":"ancient-roman-cameos-by-giovanni-domenico-campiglia-3","title":"Ancient Roman Cameos by Giovanni Domenico Campiglia","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAncient Roman Cameos by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGiovanni Domenico Campiglia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ec.1727\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-painted Engraving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn elegant, elongated oval cameo depicting a veiled female figure standing beside a classical column anchors the top register of this 18th-century hand-colored copperplate engraving. Arranged against a rich, solid matte-black field, the composition displays five distinct classical gemstone vignettes framed in heavy, gilded borders that mimic luxury relief carvings. The upper focal piece represents a vestal virgin or goddess carrying a sacred vessel, identified by the lower text banner as an agate-sardonyx carving from the Medici collection (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\"Insculp. Achat-Sard. ex Museo Mediceo\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). Below this top piece, two pairs of oval cameos showcase dynamic mythological and architectural subjects, including figures positioned inside classical temple structures, a satyr before an altar, and a winged male deity holding a caduceus or staff. The bottom margins document the artistic collaboration behind the print, attributing the original drawing to the Italian draftsperson \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"jAOkJc\" role=\"button\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"aPo2Hd=\u0026amp;gteCuc_2b:aPo2Hd\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi10avA_-OVAxX94ckDHQ80IbIQ3egRegYIAAgHEAE\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' tabindex=\"0\"\u003eGiovanni Domenico Campiglia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e on the left (\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\"I. D. C. del.\"\u003c\/em\u003e) and the mechanical line work to the engraver \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi10avA_-OVAxX94ckDHQ80IbIQ0fERegYIAAgHEAI\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eVincenzo Franceschini\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the right (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\"V. F. scul.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis engraving, produced during the height of the Rococo period, reflects a deep-seated scholarly and decorative interest in the 'antik' (antiquity), particularly classical gem-carving. Campiglia was an Italian engraver and painter known for his skill in translating sculpture and architectural subjects into two-dimensional prints. He often worked on illustrations for substantial, scientific-leaning publications. Such hand-painted engravings were prized for their ability to bring a sense of colored relief and 'authentic' antiquity into European collections, offering a more accessible version of genuine carved gems. Prints like these would have been used by scholars and collectors to study classical mythology and sculpture. This specific print, with its clear, defined imagery and careful coloring, served not only as a decorative object but also as an important reference tool in the 18th-century appreciation of classical style. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eH 16 ½” x 13”W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Slight foxing on edges, tear on upper right corner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54305784365335,"sku":"PR0197-16","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/3607\/0679\/files\/PR0197-16.1.jpg?v=1784644867","url":"https:\/\/antonioraimogallery.com\/products\/ancient-roman-cameos-by-giovanni-domenico-campiglia-3","provider":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}