Who created "Burning of a corpse"?

Burning of a corpse was created by Antonio Fantuzzi|Rosso Fiorentino in 1540–45.

When was "Burning of a corpse" created?

This artwork was created 1540–45.

What medium is "Burning of a corpse"?

Burning of a corpse is Etching.

Is "Burning of a corpse" in the public domain?

Yes, Burning of a corpse is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Burning of a corpse

Antonio Fantuzzi|Rosso Fiorentino

1540–45

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Sheet (trimmed): 10 1/4 × 15 13/16 in. (26 × 40.2 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949

Accession Number

49.97.587

Tags

CorpsesFiresCrowd

Art Historical Context

In the mid-16th century, the opulent era of France's Fontainebleau School, Italian Mannerist artist Rosso Fiorentino with engraver Antonio Fantuzzi to produce striking etchings that blended dramatic Italian style with French Renaissance elegance. Created between 1540 and 1545, *Burning of a Corp* exemplifies this fusion, capturing a macabre public spectacle through intricate lines on a trimmed sheet measuring 10¼ × 15⅞ inches. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, this work was made possible by The Elisha Whittelsey Collection. Etching, a revolutionary pri...

Burning of a corpse

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