Who created "Allegorical scene with a sacrificial lamb"?

Allegorical scene with a sacrificial lamb was created by Giovanni Battista Bonacina|Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini) in 1640–70.

When was "Allegorical scene with a sacrificial lamb" created?

This artwork was created 1640–70.

What medium is "Allegorical scene with a sacrificial lamb"?

Allegorical scene with a sacrificial lamb is Etching and engraving.

Is "Allegorical scene with a sacrificial lamb" in the public domain?

Yes, Allegorical scene with a sacrificial lamb is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Allegorical scene with a sacrificial lamb

Giovanni Battista Bonacina|Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini)

1640–70

Medium

Etching and engraving

Dimensions

Sheet (Trimmed): 13 3/4 × 11 1/8 in. (35 × 28.3 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1962

Accession Number

62.650.539

Art Historical Context

In the grand tradition of Baroque art, *Allegorical Scene with a Sacrificial Lamb* (1640–70) unites the visionary designs of Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini), a leading Roman painter and architect, with the masterful printmaking of Giovanni Battista Bonacina.ona, celebrated for his dramatic frescoes in palaces like the Barberini, infused this work with the era's theatrical energy—swirling drapery, emotive figures, and profound religious symbolism. The central sacrificial lamb evokes Christian iconography, symbolizing innocence, redemption, and Christ's ultimate sacrifice, a motif resonant...

About the Artist

Giovanni Battista Bonacina|Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini) (Italian|Italian) · 1636 |1620 –1702 |1670

Milan 1636–1702 Milan|Italian, Milan 1620–ca. 1670

Allegorical scene with a sacrificial lamb

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