Angiolo Falconetto

Angiolo Falconetto was an artist documented as active in printmaking during the mid-sixteenth century, with his working period spanning approximately two decades from 1535 through 1555. His known output focuses primarily on engraving, demonstrating engagement with mythological, religious, and architectural subjects characteristic of the period.

Fifteen works attributed to Falconetto are represented in major museum collections, establishing the artist's presence in the graphic arts. Specific examples held in institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art include the elaborate composition A Nereid Riding a Sea Centaur Accompanied by Other Sea Creatures, as well as focused figure studies such as An Apostle, Saint Simon, A Caryatid, and A Muse.

The preservation of these original artifacts provides essential documentation of sixteenth-century printmaking techniques. Today, high-resolution, museum-quality reproductions of many Angiolo Falconetto prints are available through institutional digitized records, often falling into the public domain for scholarly research and general appreciation.