Acanthus Leaves
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
5 7/8 x 4 5/8 in. (14.9 x 11.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Museum Accession
Accession Number
x.7
Art Historical Context
Behold the delicate elegance of *Acanthus Leaves*, an attributed to the Italian master Agostino Veneziano (Agino dei Musi), active from around 1514 to 1600, though sometimes listed among anonymous Italian works of the 16th to 17th century. just 5 7/8 x 4 5/8 inches, this print from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and department captures swirling acanthus foliage with remarkable precision, a hallmark of Renaissance engraving techniques. Engraving, an intaglio method where lines are incised into a metal plate and inked under pressure, allowed artists like Veneziano—known for his repro...