Who created "A Pope Recieving a Saint"?

A Pope Recieving a Saint was created by Anonymous, German, 19th century|Anonymous, German, 18th century in 18th century.

When was "A Pope Recieving a Saint" created?

This artwork was created 18th century.

Is "A Pope Recieving a Saint" in the public domain?

Yes, A Pope Recieving a Saint is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

A Pope Recieving a Saint

Q: What medium is "A Pope Recieving a Saint"?

A Pope Recieving a Saint is Pen and brown ink, brush and brown and gray-brown wash over traces of black chalk. Laid paper.

Anonymous, German, 19th century|Anonymous, German, 18th century

18th century

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown and gray-brown wash over traces of black chalk. Laid paper

Dimensions

Oval: 10 1/8 x 10 13/16 in. (25.7 x 27.5 cm) Sheet: 10 3/8 x 14 5/8 in. (26.4 x 37.2 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1957

Accession Number

57.658.272

Tags

PopesSaints

Art Historical Context

In the serene yet dynamic drawing *A Pope Receiving a Saint an anonymous German artist of the 18th century captures moment of reverence and hierarchy within the Catholic tradition. Rendered in pen and brown ink with brush and brown and gray-brown over faint traces of black chalk on laid paper, the oval composition—measuring about 10 by 11 inches—evokes the intimacy of a devotional vignette. The pope, seated in ornate robes, extends a gesture of welcome to the saint, figures illuminated by subtle tonal washes that create depth and drama on the textured sheet. This work exemplifies the refined ...

A Pope Recieving a Saint

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