ENGRAVERS HAD AN EFFECT ON HISTORY

Marcantonio Raimondi, The Inventor of Plagiarism

March 27, 2017 • Tom Sapinski

Marcantonio Raimondi, The Inventor of Plagiarism

Plagiarism first came to be questioned as a legal issue shortly after the year 1500. In a way, Plagiarism was invented by Marcantonio Raimondi and some of the first laws put in place to combat plagiarism originated from Raimondi’s actions.

Marcantonio Raimondi (c1480 – c1534) was one of the most famous Italian “Old Master” engravers and printmakers and specialized in creating engravings and prints copying paintings by famous painters of that time. For example, he created many engravings from paintings by his personal friend, Raphael (1583 – 1520).

Raimondi may have gone too far when he started...

Why California Was An Island For 250 Years

March 27, 2017 • Tom Sapinski

Why California Was An Island For 250 Years
From the early 1500's when it was first discovered until the middle of the 1700's, California was thought to be an island by many people. In fact, some of the most noted cartographers published maps showing "The Island of California". Some of the exploration voyages sent out to determine if California was indeed an island, returned with the news that "The Island of California" was an Atlantis-Like paradise inhabited by large, dark-skinned women (no men).
Obviously, they were misidentifying the Baja California Peninsula as the island in their reports. Determining the truth should not...

POCHOIR – The Brightest Antique Prints of Them All

March 27, 2017 • Tom Sapinski • antique prints

POCHOIR – The Brightest Prints of Them All

Posted on March 19, 2012 by sandtique

POCHOIR – The Brightest Prints of them All

Pochoir is an ancient printing process that was rejuvenated by the French during the 1900-1940 time period, mainly in Art Deco and Art Nouveau design & costume prints. It is a process based on stencils (usually made of copper or aluminum) through which layers of...

YOU CAN OWN ANTIQUE GREEK GODS !

July 01, 2015 • Tom Sapinski

YOU Can Own Antique Greek Gods !

OWN PRICELESS GREEK & ROMAN ARTIFACTS

You can own "priceless" Greek and Roman statues and artifacts. Although virtually all of the original pieces are housed in museums around the world, antique prints of these antiquities are readily available, even on E-Bay.

MANY CHOICES TO BE MADE

There are several choices to be made. You can collect both Greek and Roman art or you can specialize in one ancient country. You can generalize in all antiquities or you can zero in...

ENGRAVERS HAD AN EFFECT ON HISTORY

June 17, 2015 • Tom Sapinski • Engravers Effected History

Engravers Had An Effect On Hisotry

Historical Importance of Engravers

Engravers in the Middle Ages had an important influence on history. With the start of printing in the mid 1400's and with engraved images increasing in quantity and importance in about 1500, historical information was, for the first time, passed on quickly and widely through illustrated printed books. Remember that prior to this, printed material was produced...