Christ seated preaching
1766?
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Plate: 4 7/16 × 6 1/8 in. (11.3 × 15.5 cm) Sheet: 4 15/16 × 6 9/16 in. (12.5 × 16.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1959
Accession Number
59.644.205
Art Historical Context
Giuseppe Cades, an Italian engraver and painter active in Rome during the late 18th century, created *Christ Seated Preaching* around 1766. This intimate etching captures a pivotal biblical moment, portraying Jesus teaching his followers with a sense of serene authority. Cades, influenced by neoclassical ideals and the lingering Baroque tradition, excelled in religious subjects, blending dramatic composition with precise linework to evoke spiritual depth. Etching, Cades's chosen medium here, involves coating a metal plate with acid-resistant ground, scratching designs into it, and immersing i...