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Susanna in the Bath or Susanna and the Elders - Albrecht Altdorfer

Susanna in the Bath or Susanna and the Elders - Albrecht Altdorfer

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The artwork

Susanna in the Bath by Albrecht Altdorfer is an oil painting on panel of 1526 held in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. The subject is the biblical story of Susanna bathing in a pool while being spied on by two elders. Unlike most artists who depicted this story, Altdorfer did not paint a female nude, but chose a more secular and original approach. Altdorfer placed the emphasis on the depiction of Joakim’s fairy-tale palace with its broad terraces and adjoining gardens. The cloisters, halls and terraces are filled with people doing everything from talking to amusing themselves and eating. Among these details, the artist has woven various threads of the same story. On the left, in the distance, Susanna is walking towards the pool to bathe. On the same side, in the foreground, Susanna appears surrounded by her four handmaids, seated as she washes her feet, while one of her handmaids combs her hair. On the left, among the bushes and barely visible, are the two old men watching the girl bathe. On the right of the painting, Susanna in a red dress walks towards the palace. She holds a white lily, a symbol of innocence, here referring to Susanna, who remained chaste and did not yield to the elders’ persuasions. On the right, the narrative ends with the stoning of the elders as punishment for their lie. The stoning scene is watched by onlookers from the windows.

How the reproductions are made

Trizio Editore's craftsmen produce a reproduction of this subject using a unique process. In fact, the image is printed several times as a test until the correct combination of colour tones is found. Finally, a professional 12-colour inkjet printer produces a perfect copy, which is checked again by hand and left to dry in protected environments. The craftsmen use a natural fixative to preserve the brilliance and sharpness of the image and package the product entirely by hand. Appreciated and used today by true connoisseurs of quality, fine papers, very fine photographic papers and painter's canvases have an ancient tradition. A symbol of Made in Italy recognised throughout the world, these exquisite prints present priceless subjects brought back to life in a new light. Once the print has been made, it moves on to drying, which, in protected environments and at precise temperature and humidity, helps the colours stay vivid and full-bodied. The subsequent fixing keeps the colours exactly as they were when first printed, for ever. The fixative comes into direct contact with the surface and creates a genuine physical barrier between the colours and dust or the elements. Choosing the frames and the brilliant glass is then a delicate and precise design step. Each colour has its own peculiarity. Using natural elements, we have special frames of incredible brilliance and lightness. The frames are, of course, matched to the subject. To help us choose art experts and master painters carry out tests and tell us which choice to make. All reproductions are selected and overseen by our Italian craftsmen.
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