The Last Kiss of Romeo and Juliet
Giovanni Beltrami Italian
After a composition by Francesco Hayez Italian
Giovanni Beltrami engraved this miniature version of Francesco Hayez’s Troubadour-style painting, The Last Kiss of Romeo and Juliet (1823) for Count Giovanni Battista Sommariva (1760–1826). The crystal’s beveled edge and lucid clarity act like a lens to amplify the reverse-carved details and impart astonishing three-dimensionality to the figures.
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