Incography (a contemporary copy) has held an important place in the vast pantheon of contemporary printmaking for more than a decade, and still remains an innovative and attractive investment. In addition to its investment, interior and aesthetic qualities, the collector's dimension of inkography is a new opening in the design space and the art market.
So why printmaking? Inkography makes it possible to purchase original signed prints by the most outstanding Polish artists at attractive prices. Recently, we have seen an increase in interest in prints at auctions and in galleries. Inkography is becoming an increasing choice of investors and designers.
Inkography has a format of 300 x 535 mm (print)
Original: The panorama titled "CRACOVIA MINORIS POLONIAE METEROPOLIS", engraved by Jakob Hoefnagel according to a drawing by Egidio van der Rye, was included in the work "Civitates orbis terrarum" published in Cologne in 1617. It depicts the view from Krakus Mound: two foxhunters ascend Lasota Hill, leaving behind them the undeveloped areas of today's Podgórze, a branch of the Vistula River called "Nowa Wisła" (later: "Zakazimierka"), and on its other side the town of Kazimierz with the "Jewish town" in the eastern part. Visible are the churches of Corpus Christi ("D") and St. Catherine ("E"). Deeper, separated by outlined defensive walls with towers and gates, the city of Cracow with St. Mary's Church ("H"), the City Hall ("F") and the churches of the Holy Trinity Dominican Fathers ("G") and St. Andrew ("N") on the road leading to the Wawel Hill dominating the whole. The eastern wing of the castle ("A") and the southern section of the cathedral with the upper parts of its towers ("B") are visible from this side.
Currently in the collection of the Historical Museum of the City of Krakow
