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Sunday, October 18, 2015

Illustrations from an Italian Book of Proverbs (1718)


This Italian book of proverbs was originally made in 1678 by the engraver and painter Giuseppe Maria Mitelli (1634–1718). Mitelli recreated paintings by famous artists and was also a prolific engraver whose work ranged from satirical to everyday scenes.




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