{"product_id":"the-danaides-bernard-picart","title":"The Danaïdes - Bernard Picart","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed etching by Bernard Picart depicting the mythological Danaïdes, based on a drawing by Ciro Ferri from the Cabinet Crozat collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis etching by Bernard Picart depicts the mythological figures of the Danaïdes, the fifty daughters of Danaus who were condemned to an eternal task in the underworld. According to Greek myth, they were punished for murdering their husbands on their wedding night, forced to carry water in leaking vessels to fill a bottomless pit. Picart captures the figures in a moment of weary labour, their forms rendered with fine, precise lines that define the drapery and the rocky surroundings of the underworld.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePicart was a highly skilled engraver who spent much of his career in Amsterdam. This work is part of the Recueil d'estampes d'après les plus beaux tableaux et d'après les plus beaux desseins qui sont en France, commonly known as the Cabinet Crozat. The publication aimed to document the finest works of art held in private French collections. Picart based this specific print on a drawing by Ciro Ferri, an Italian Baroque artist who worked in the tradition of Pietro da Cortona. The composition reflects the theatricality of the period, with the figures arranged in a frieze-like manner against a backdrop of jagged cliffs and swirling clouds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe print demonstrates the technical proficiency of eighteenth-century reproductive engraving. By using varied line weights and cross-hatching, Picart creates a sense of volume and texture, from the smooth skin of the women to the rough surfaces of the stone. The monochromatic palette, typical of the era's printmaking, focuses the viewer on the narrative and the gestural quality of the figures. This piece offers a glimpse into the way classical subjects were interpreted and disseminated through the medium of print during the Enlightenment, serving as both a record of a specific drawing and a work of art in its own right.\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\/pastoral-landscape-with-the-ponte-molle-claude-lorrain\" 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;\"\u003ePastoral Landscape with the Ponte Molle - Claude Lorrain — Claude Lorrain\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bernard Picart","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58359190651215,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58359213752655,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58359213785423,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58359213818191,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58359213850959,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58359213883727,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58359213916495,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58359213949263,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58359213982031,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58359214014799,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58359214047567,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58359214080335,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/The-Dana-des_Poster_CompositorV1_1785521791989.jpg?v=1785521984","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/the-danaides-bernard-picart","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}