{"product_id":"amor-bij-een-boom-johann-theodor-de-bry","title":"Amor bij een boom - Johann Theodor de Bry","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed copperplate engraving by Johann Theodor de Bry, depicting Cupid in a classical setting with an accompanying Latin inscription.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis engraving by Johann Theodor de Bry depicts a classical scene featuring Cupid, or Amor, positioned beside a tree. The figure of Cupid is shown in profile, actively engaged with the trunk, while his bow and quiver lie discarded on the ground nearby. In the background, a smaller, secondary Cupid figure is visible in flight, and a couple stands in the distance, observing the scene. The composition is typical of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth-century Northern Mannerist tradition, where mythological subjects were often treated with a focus on precise line work and allegorical meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe Bry, a member of a prominent family of engravers and publishers, utilised the burin to create clear, defined contours and subtle cross-hatching to suggest volume in the figures and texture in the bark of the tree. The inclusion of the Latin inscription, OVERSVTE PVER FOECVNDI INSERTOR AMORIS, provides a moralising or thematic context, common in the emblem books and print series of the period. The spatial arrangement creates a sense of depth, moving from the foreground action to the distant figures, reflecting the technical proficiency of the de Bry workshop in Frankfurt. This print serves as an example of the period's interest in classical motifs, adapted for a contemporary audience through the medium of copperplate engraving. The work is characterised by its clean execution and the balanced distribution of elements across the frame, maintaining a focus on the narrative interaction between the central figure and his environment.\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\/the-virgin-seated-on-the-clouds-marcantonio-raimondi\" 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 Virgin Seated on the Clouds - Marcantonio Raimondi — Marcantonio Raimondi\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/abraham-sending-his-servant-for-rebecca-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;\"\u003eAbraham Sending His Servant for Rebecca - Adriaen Collaert — Adriaen Collaert\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Johann Theodor de Bry","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58485673296207,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58485689516367,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58485689549135,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58485689581903,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58485689614671,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58485689647439,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58485689680207,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58485689712975,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58485689745743,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58485689778511,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58485689811279,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58485689844047,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Amor-bij-een-boom_Poster_CompositorV1_1786367446199.jpg?v=1786844070","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/amor-bij-een-boom-johann-theodor-de-bry","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}