{"product_id":"the-swooning-of-the-virgin-giulio-bonasone","title":"The Swooning of the Virgin - Giulio Bonasone","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fine Renaissance engraving by Giulio Bonasone depicting the Virgin Mary supported by the holy women, rendered with precise hatching and classical form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis engraving by Giulio Bonasone depicts the Virgin Mary in a state of collapse, supported by the holy women following the crucifixion. Bonasone, an Italian engraver and painter active in Bologna and Rome, demonstrates his technical proficiency through the use of controlled hatching and cross-hatching to define form and shadow. The composition focuses on the physical weight of the unconscious figure, with the surrounding women providing both structural support and emotional resonance. The drapery is rendered with precision, following the contours of the bodies to create a sense of volume and movement within the static scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBonasone often worked after designs by other masters, and this print reflects the influence of the Roman school, particularly the works of Raphael and his circle. The figures are arranged in a balanced, pyramidal structure, a common device in sixteenth-century Italian art to provide stability to complex narrative scenes. The lines are clean and deliberate, characteristic of the period's approach to copperplate engraving, where the artist sought to replicate the clarity of drawing through the medium of metal. The absence of a background setting directs the viewer's attention entirely to the interaction between the figures, emphasising the gravity of the moment. This print serves as an example of the dissemination of religious imagery during the Italian Renaissance, where the reproduction of such scenes allowed for wider access to theological narratives. The work remains a study in the application of line to convey human emotion and physical exhaustion, stripped of extraneous detail.\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-school-of-athens-giorgio-ghisi\" 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 School of Athens - Giorgio Ghisi — Giorgio Ghisi\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/virtue-combusta-andrea-mantegna\" 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;\"\u003eVirtue Combusta - Andrea Mantegna — Andrea Mantegna\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Giulio Bonasone","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58579730563407,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58579787284815,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58579787317583,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58579787350351,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58579787383119,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58579787415887,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58579787448655,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58579787481423,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58579787514191,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58579787546959,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58579787579727,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58579787612495,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/The-Swooning-of-the-Virgin_Poster_CompositorV1_1787837759533.jpg?v=1787838003","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/the-swooning-of-the-virgin-giulio-bonasone","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}