{"title":"Pieter Pickaert","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"tge-sight-pieter-pickaert","title":"T'Ge-Sight - Pieter Pickaert","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Dutch Golden Age mezzotint depicting an allegorical figure representing the sense of sight, rendered with soft tonal transitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis mezzotint by Pieter Pickaert represents the sense of sight, one of a series depicting the five senses. The print employs the tonal qualities of the mezzotint process to create soft transitions between light and shadow. The figure, an older man wearing a cap and heavy robes, is positioned behind a ledge. His gaze is directed away from the viewer, suggesting an internal focus or an observation of something outside the frame. The inscription 'T'GE SIGHT' at the base identifies the allegorical theme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePickaert utilises the dark, velvety blacks characteristic of the mezzotint medium to model the form of the figure and the folds of his garments. The light source is subtle, catching the edge of the ledge and the contours of the man's face and hands. This technique allows for a painterly quality that distinguishes the work from the sharper, line-based engravings common in the period. The composition is restrained, focusing entirely on the figure's posture and the quiet gravity of his expression. The lack of extraneous detail ensures the viewer concentrates on the personification of the sense itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a Dutch Golden Age print, this work reflects the period's interest in allegory and the human condition. The choice of an older subject to represent sight may suggest a connection between visual perception and the wisdom gained through experience. The print remains a fine example of the technical skill required for early mezzotint production, where the artist works from dark to light by roughening the copper plate. This print offers a glimpse into the seventeenth-century fascination with categorising human experience through art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/portrait-of-charles-i-of-england-anthony-van-dyck\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePortrait of Charles I of England - Anthony van Dyck — Anthony van Dyck\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/memory-of-a-voyage-rene-magritte\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMemory of a Voyage - René Magritte — René Magritte\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Pieter Pickaert","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58763348214095,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58763405066575,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58763405099343,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58763405132111,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58763405164879,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58763405197647,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58763405230415,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58763405263183,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58763405295951,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58763405328719,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58763405361487,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58763405394255,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/T-Ge-Sight_Poster_CompositorV1_1789301183498.jpg?v=1789303996"},{"product_id":"gehoor-hearing-pieter-pickaert","title":"Gehoor (Hearing) - Pieter Pickaert","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Dutch mezzotint from the early 18th century, this print depicts a man listening intently, serving as an allegory for the sense of hearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis mezzotint, titled 'Gehoor' (Hearing), is part of a series depicting the five senses. Pieter Pickaert, a Dutch engraver active during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, employs the mezzotint technique to achieve a soft, tonal quality. This method allows for subtle gradations of light and shadow, which define the form of the central figure and the objects upon the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition features a man in a wide-brimmed hat, leaning forward with an expression of focused attention. He holds a metal jug, his posture suggesting he is listening intently to a sound beyond the frame. The inclusion of a small, cylindrical object on the table adds a tactile element to the scene. The dark, atmospheric background pushes the figure into the foreground, creating a sense of immediate presence. The title, inscribed at the base, identifies the subject as an allegory of the sense of hearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePickaert's work reflects the interest in genre subjects that characterised Dutch art of the period. By focusing on a single sense, the artist engages with a tradition of allegorical representation that was popular among collectors and print enthusiasts. The print demonstrates the technical skill required to manipulate the copper plate, using the rocker to create the burr that holds the ink. This results in the velvety blacks and luminous highlights that are characteristic of the medium. The print is a study in human reaction and sensory experience, captured through the medium of printmaking. It offers a glimpse into the domestic and allegorical themes that occupied artists of the Dutch Republic, providing a quiet, contemplative image that relies on gesture and expression rather than complex narrative action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/portrait-of-charles-i-of-england-anthony-van-dyck\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePortrait of Charles I of England - Anthony van Dyck — Anthony van Dyck\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/memory-of-a-voyage-rene-magritte\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMemory of a Voyage - René Magritte — René Magritte\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Pieter Pickaert","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58766695956815,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58768027058511,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58768027091279,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58768027124047,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58768027156815,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58768027189583,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58768027222351,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58768027255119,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58768027287887,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58768027320655,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58768027353423,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58768027386191,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Gehoor-Hearing-_Poster_CompositorV1_1789308619715.jpg?v=1789312845"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/collections\/pieter-pickaert.oembed","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}