The Artisan Era
(Pre-History to 18th Century)
From antiquity to the late Renaissance, there was no distinction between “art” and “craft,” or even separate words to describe the two. There was no specific word for 'artist.' Instead, words for 'artisan' encapsulated everyone from playwrights to sculptors to painters to woodworkers to leathermakers.
What we now call “the arts” were broadly in the same category as shipbuilding: they could be decorative, but they were always commissioned to serve a purpose.
All our authentic 'Artisan' prints are salvaged directly from rare and antique books, manuscripts and bibles.
As such the age of these original old pictures range from around 40 to over 120 years old.!
The condition of each original print is highlighted together with the artists' name, title, year, measurement and purchase price.
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Artist: CARAVAGGIO (1585) €12.00