Bartolomeo Fenice
Bartolomeo Fenice is known primarily as a printmaker active in 1659. His documented output focuses on historical narrative and military documentation. Fifteen of Bartolomeo Fenice prints are currently represented in museum collections, confirming his role in creating detailed visual accounts of contemporary events.
The core of his known work belongs to the expansive series, L'Idea di un Principe ed Eroe Cristiano in Francesco I d'Este, di Modena e Reggio Duca VIII [...]. This collection details the military and political achievements of Francesco I d’Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio. Individual prints from the series meticulously record the Duke’s major campaigns and actions, including episodes such as After a Long Seige, Francesco I d'Este, with the Aid of the French Army, Takes Valencia and After a Few Days of Seige with the French Army, Francesco I d'Este Takes Prossession of Mortara, The Last of his Great Victories.
Works by Fenice are preserved in significant international institutions, notably the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Because of the antiquity and historical documentation provided by these engravings, this material is frequently available in the public domain, allowing researchers and institutions to generate high-quality prints for study.