Engraving of Poussin�s The Summer (Ruth & Boaz): A Timeless 17th Century TreasureOrigin:Engraving: Executed by renowned French engraver Jean Pesne around 1690 in Paris, as part of the prestigious Cabinet du Roy series.Painting: Nicolas Poussin�s The Summer (Ruth and Boaz), part of his iconic Four Seasons series, created between 1660 and 1664 and now housed in the Louvre.Art Movement: ClassicismDesign: Poussin�s original masterwork features a serene pastoral scene imbued with divine providence and human dignity. The engraving mirrors this ideal with its balanced composition, detailed rendering of figures, and the interplay of light and shadow that captures the biblical encounter between Ruth and Boaz.Transformation: The piece evolves from an oil-on-canvas original into a finely detailed copperplate print by combining traditional techniques - beginning with heavy lines etched through an eau-forte process and refined by the burin to enhance every nuance of texture ...