Christ Appearing to Mary in the Garden
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 12 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. (31.7 x 24.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1925
Accession Number
25.62.44v(b)
Tags
ChristVirgin MaryGardensTreesCoat of Arms
About the Artist
Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini)|John Boydell|William Walker · 1596–1669
Pietro da Cortona, born Pietro Berrettini on November 1, 1596, in the Tuscan hill town of Cortona, emerged as one of the towering figures of Italian Baroque art, excelling as a painter, architect, and decorator. He received his early training under the Florentine painters Andrea Commodi and Baccio Ciarpi. In 1612, Commodi brought the young artist to Rome, where Pietro immersed himself in the city'...