Vicenza (Duomo di Modena) by Max Pollak
Vicenza (Duomo di Modena)
Max Pollak
Title
Vicenza (Duomo di Modena)
Artist
Max Pollak
1886 - 1970 (biography)Year
c. 1908
Technique
drypoint
Image Size
6 1/4 x 3 1/4" platemark
Signature
pencil, lower right
Edition Size
unnumbered; presumed around 25 impressions
Annotations
pencil titled, lower left sheet edge; red F.P.C. (Friedl Pollak Collection) stamp in lower left sheet corner; "Made in Austria" stamp on verso
Reference
Paper
smooth cream wove
State
published
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
22692
Price
$275.00
Description
Though this piece is titled "Vicenza", the church depicted is in fact located 150 miles south in Modena. Pollak was known for his constant sketching even as he traveled; as this was later printed in Austria, it's possible that he mis-titled this work from notes taken on the road.
The Cattedrale Metropolitana di Santa Maria Assunta e San Geminiano, known colloquially as "Duomo di Modena", is a Roman Catholic cathedral known for its striking facade which includes a Catherine window and two lions guarding the entrance. It was designated a UNESCO site in 1997.