{"product_id":"praemium-aegidius-sadeler-ii","title":"Praemium - Aegidius Sadeler II","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed Mannerist engraving by Aegidius Sadeler II, depicting an allegorical figure of divine reward amidst celestial clouds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis engraving, titled Praemium, is a work by the Flemish printmaker Aegidius Sadeler II. It is based on a design by the painter Peter de Witte, also known as Pietro Candido. The composition presents a complex allegorical figure, likely representing Fortune or Divine Reward, suspended in the heavens. The central figure is depicted with wings, holding a lightning bolt in one hand and a cornucopia overflowing with fruit in the other. She stands atop a sphere, which is flanked by additional wings, suggesting celestial movement and the transient nature of worldly success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe background features a dramatic arrangement of clouds that frame the central figure, creating a sense of depth and divine presence. Below this celestial scene, a small, detailed landscape shows a classical architectural structure, possibly an amphitheatre or circus, with figures gathered in the foreground. This juxtaposition of the divine and the earthly is a hallmark of the Mannerist style, which often employed elongated figures and sophisticated, symbolic iconography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSadeler was a highly skilled engraver who spent much of his career in Prague at the court of Emperor Rudolf II. His technical proficiency is evident in the fine hatching and cross-hatching used to model the figure and the voluminous clouds. The inscription at the base, 'DAT DEVS OMNE BONV, SED NON PER CORNVA TAVRV', provides a moralising context to the image, suggesting that while God provides all good things, they are not necessarily delivered through the horn of a bull. This print demonstrates the collaborative nature of print production during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, where designers and engravers worked in tandem to produce works for a learned audience interested in classical mythology and moral philosophy.\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=\"\/en-nz\/products\/the-cordons-of-saint-francis-agostino-carracci\" 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;\"\u003eThe Cordons of Saint Francis - Agostino Carracci — Agostino Carracci\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/bear-hunt-with-lobster-quail-weasel-and-fish-adriaen-collaert\" 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;\"\u003eBear Hunt, with Lobster, Quail, Weasel, and Fish - Adriaen Collaert — Adriaen Collaert\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Aegidius Sadeler II","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58520291049807,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58520291115343,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58520291213647,"sku":null,"price":290.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58520291246415,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58520291311951,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Praemium_Poster_CompositorV1_1786476127883.jpg?v=1787162706","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/en-nz\/products\/praemium-aegidius-sadeler-ii","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}