The Rape of the Sabines
Andrea AndreaniWW-1585-339580
1585·Chiaroscuro woodcut in three sections (joined), each printed from four blocks·Sheet (left panel, trimmed to block line): 29 3/8 × 10 1/4 in. (74.6 × 26 cm)
Sheet (center panel, trimmed to block line): 29 1/2 × 12 3/4 in. (74.9 × 32.4 cm)
Sheet (right panel, trimmed to block line): 29 3/4 × 13 7/8 in. (75.6 × 35.2 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1922
Catalogue
- Year
- 1585
- Dimensions
- Sheet (left panel, trimmed to block line): 29 3/8 × 10 1/4 in. (74.6 × 26 cm) Sheet (center panel, trimmed to block line): 29 1/2 × 12 3/4 in. (74.9 × 32.4 cm) Sheet (right panel, trimmed to block line): 29 3/4 × 13 7/8 in. (75.6 × 35.2 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Andrea Andreani
Artist
Andrea Andreani
Andrea Andreani (1540–1623) was an Italian engraver on wood, who was among the first printmakers in Italy to use chiaroscuro, which required multiple colours.
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- Andrea Andreani
- Year
- 1585
- Dimensions
- Sheet (left panel, trimmed to block line): 29 3/8 × 10 1/4 in. (74.6 × 26 cm) Sheet (center panel, trimmed to block line): 29 1/2 × 12 3/4 in. (74.9 × 32.4 cm) Sheet (right panel, trimmed to block line): 29 3/4 × 13 7/8 in. (75.6 × 35.2 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1585-339580
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified