Engraving – Francesca Abbate

Chalcographic engraving “Zobeide”

Chalcographic engraving “Zobeide”, illustrating a passage from the book “Le città invisibili” by Italo Calvino.

Chalcografic engraving “Astronomy”

Engraving - calcography — Burin chalcographic engraving. All rights reserved by Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato S.p.A.

Burin chalcographic engraving. Copy of “Astronomy” by J.Sadeler.

Direct engravings: the die

Coniage - Engraving — Direct engravings – ancient method of coniage. – All rights reserved by Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato S.p.A.

Direct engravings on steel cylinders to realize the die according to the ancient method of coniage. The die is incised (above), and the punch is in relief (below).

Egraving - coniage - by Francesca Abbate modeler & sculptor — Direct engravings – ancient method of coniage. – All rights reserved by Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato S.p.A.

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Cameo: “Zeus”

ardesia wax bas-relief — Marble cameo “Zeus” – All Rights Reserved by Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato S.p.A.

Cameo in Siena marble, depicting the profile of Zeus with a pair of lightning strikes.

Wax ardesia bas-relief: "Zeus" — Marble cameo “Zeus” – All Rights Reserved by Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato S.p.A.

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Jewel -Sun of Truth

Engraving & jewel, handmade art & medals

Italian jewelery - Cameo, Siena marble — The Sun of Truth – All rights reserved by Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato S.p.A.

Jewel “The Sun of Truth”: cameo in Siena marble set on brass.
Presented at the International competition of jewelry “Jewelinart: the Rome of Bernini”.

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