Rites of the Floridian Women - Etching by G. Pivati - 1746-1751 1746-1751

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Image dimensions: 25.5 x 18 cm. Rites of the floridian women is a fine etching, hand-watercolored, realized by the engraver … more Image dimensions: 25.5 x 18 cm. Rites of the floridian women is a fine etching, hand-watercolored, realized by the engraver gianfrancesco pivati. This original print, representing the rites of the floridian women on their husbands' tombs (the sowing of their hair on the sepulchres), is from the series new scientific and curious dictionary concerning the sacred and the profane, tome viii, plate lx, published by benedetto milocco in venice in 1746-1751, concerning the uses and costumes, religious rites of people. Perfect conditions, including passepartout (49 x 34 cm). Pivati gianfrancesco pivati's nuovo dizionario is a bold contribution to italian cultural debate in the middle of xviii century. The wide, useful and interesting knowledge it contains is often taken from hebrew, greek, latin, french, spanish and english, as well as italian. “the subjects treated are well researched and generally presented in a simple, direct style (…)”. Pivati’s liberal voice was out of the chorus in the context of the rigid conformity predominated troughout the italian peninsula. “he appears to be committed to reason and science as opposed to simple faith, but he tries to avoid any direct challenge to the dogmatic teachings of the church”. Ref: silvano garafalo, in: frank kafker, notable encyclopedias, oxford 1981. Italian version: allegrezze che fanno quei della baja di hudson nel portare un difonto alla capana - maniera con cui vanno accompagnandolo alla capanna stessa acquaforte acquerellata a mano. Tom. Viii- tav. Liii. Imag. Dim: cm 25.5 x 18; foglio dim: cm 37.5 x 23.8; passepartout dim: cm 49 x 34 due meravigliose acqueforti su stessa matrice, acquerellate a mano, mostrano un rituale tipico degli indigeni della baya di hudson. Dal nuovo dizionario scientifico e curioso sacro e profano di gianfrancesco pivati, tomo viii, usi e costumi, riti religiosi popoli dell’america, venezia, benedetto milocco ed., 1746-1751. In perfetto stato, incluso passepartout. This artwork is shipped from italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in italy created over 70 years ago by an artist who has died requires a licence for export regardless of the work’s market price. The shipping may require additional handling days to require the licence according to the final destination of the artwork. less