Grabado del Siglo XVIII
JOBST CHRISTOPH KREB VON KRESSENSTEIN ( 1597 - 1663 )
Jobst Christoph Kreb Von Kresenstein I , fue un noble y militar Alemán, Señor de Rezelbed, Dürremungenau, miembro guardián y consejero imperial de Núrenberg Caballero de la Francofonía y guardián de los libros de la casa de Nuremberg.
Jobst Christoph Kreb Von Kresenstein I was a German nobleman and military officer, Lord of Rezelbed, Dürremungenau, guardian member and imperial councilor of Nuremberg, Knight of the Francophonie and guardian of the books of the House of Nuremberg.
ICONOGRAFÍA / ICONOGRAPHY
Clothing:
Jobst Christoph Kreß wears the civil and diplomatic attire typical of the Protestant patrician nobility of the mid-17th century. The lace collar or rectangular flat collar (rabat) with tassel cords at the front stands out, worn over a dark doublet with central buttoning and fine embroidery on the sleeves.
Hair and Face:
He sports the long, curly hair characteristic of the Louis XIII/Regency of Anne of Austria era, accompanied by the classic trimmed mustache and fine royal goatee, lending gravity and institutional status to his face.
The Floral Oval:
The portrait is framed within an oval border ornamented with intertwined laurel and palm leaves. The laurel symbolizes virtue, triumph, and the dignity of public service, while in the context of the 1648 negotiations, it directly evokes the victory of diplomacy and the achievement of world peace.
Heraldic Shield (Upper Left Corner):
Displays the coat of arms of the noble Nuremberg patrician family Kreß von Kressenstein, whose main motif is a sword or arm in bend sinister. Its inclusion validates the nobility, legitimacy, and lineage of the negotiating family.
(Upper Right Corner):
A laurel wreath tied with ribbons that serves as an independent emblem. It reinforces the concept of the diplomat rewarded for their civic service to the Free Imperial City and for their contribution to the restoration of concord in the Holy Roman Empire.
TITULO / TITLE :
Christophle Kress
GRABADOR /ENGRAVED :
DATOS BIOGRÁFICOS / BIOGRAPHICAL DATA:
MONCORNET BALTHASAR
OBRAS DEL MISMO GRABADOR / WORKS BY THE SAME ENGRAVER
COLECCIÓN DE GRABADO EN RETRATO PEÑA-GINÉS: MONCORNET Balthasar
MEDIDAS / MEASURES:
11 x 15 cm
TECNICA / TECHNIQUE :
Grabado a buril / Burin engraved
ESCUELA / SCHOOL :
Escuela Francesa / French School
PERIODO / PERIOD
Barroco clasicista francés (mediados del siglo XVII).
French Classicist Baroque (mid-17th century).
Corresponde a la Regencia de Ana de Austria y el inicio del reinado efectivo de Luis XIV en Francia, época marcada por el florecimiento del grabado comercial de retratos de pequeño y mediano formato en la rue Saint-Jacques de París.
It corresponds to the Regency of Anne of Austria and the beginning of the effective reign of Louis XIV in France, a period marked by the flourishing of commercial engraving of small and medium format portraits in the rue Saint-Jacques of Paris.
MATERIAL / MATERIAL :
FECHA DE ESTAMPACIÓN / STAMPING DATE :
1648 , S/ XVII
SERIES / SERIES
Grabado del siglo XVII / 17th century engraving
COLECCIÓN DE GRABADO EN RETRATO PEÑA-GINÉS: Grabado siglo XVII
Grabado en retrato del siglo XVII / 17h century portrait
COLECCIÓN DE GRABADO EN RETRATO PEÑA-GINÉS: Retratos en Grabado Siglo XVII
Retratos de Alemania / Portrait of German
COLECCIÓN DE GRABADO EN RETRATO PEÑA-GINÉS: Retratos Alemania
INSCRIPCIONES / INSCRIPTIONS
" Christophle Kress, plenipontentiaire pour la Ville Imparialle de Norinbergue "
OBSERVACIONES / OBSERVATIONS :
Grabado prominente de la publicación
Prominent engraving of the publication
" Portraits,noms et qualités des ambassedeurs assemblés tant a Múnster qu'a Osnabruck pour le traite et conclusion de la Paix Generale, Chez Balthasar Moncornet Paris 1650 "
CATALOGO / CATALOGUE :
Carpeta del Siglo XVII, C 2 - Subcarpeta 2