Why do you think religious scenes were such a common subject matter for artists to use in etchings and intaglio prints? Why does

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Harman [31]

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Why do you think religious scenes were such a common subject matter for artists to use in etchings and intaglio prints? Why does

this medium lend itself to the subject matter?

Arts

2 answers:

Natasha_Volkova [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-31T04:55:17+03:00

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The first answer is that it was such a huge influence back in the day that provided such good scenes that it was perfect for artists.

The second answer is the medium was good for still images and scenes.

Art with religious subject matter has told us stories about who we are, what we ... van Rijn was able to achieve in his etchings a level of spontaneity, whimsy, ... Original prints differ significantly from the photographic reproductions most common in ... Intaglio printmaking, the other primary method, likely began in the 1430s in ...hope it helped

nekit [7.7K] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-31T06:53:58+03:00

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Religion was such a huge influence is many artists life. The scenes promoted hope and miracles therefore it was perfect for the artists to depict. Also the bible is so detailed about events in the bible so it really gave the artist a clear picture of how to create it. The medium was good for still images and scenes.

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