Bartolomeo Coriolano

Coriolano was born in Bologna in either 1590) became wood engravers like their father. Originally from Nuremberg, their father had moved to Venice and changed the family name to Lederer. He was first instructed by his father at the Academy of the Incamminati, of the Carracci, at Bologna. After the successful woodblock printer Andrea Andreani died, Coriolano took his place. He worked at Bologna from 1630 to 1647, and was fond of developing the designs of Reni and Guercino. which refers to his knighthood. Coriolano had a daughter, Theresa Maria Coriolano, who was also an engraver and painter. ==Works==

Coriolano's artistic works are the most celebrated works by the members of the Coriolano family, dating from 1627 to 1647. His style was close to the German use of black for outlines and brown for the tints. He usually made use of two blocks for his woodcuts; on one he cut the outline and the dark shadows, like the hatchings of a pen, and on the other block the demi-tinte, or "halftones". His major works include St Jerome in Meditation Before a Crucifix, Herodias with the Head of the Baptist, and The Virgin, with the Infant Sleeping. Other important works by Coriolano include The Fall of Giants (1638), a four sheet work that is 32 inches by 23 inches, The Four Sibyls, Peace and Abundance (1642), Jupiter Hurling Bolts at the Giants (1647) and The Seven Ages. His work is held in many museums worldwide: ==Notes==