Cœnotaphiorum (10)
Medium
Etching; first state of four
Dimensions
sheet: 6 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (16.8 x 21 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Phyllis D. Massar Gift, 2011
Accession Number
2011.510.10
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the bustling print workshops of 16th Antwerp, *Cœnotaphiorum (10)* (1563) emerged as plate 10 from a captivating series of imaginary cenotaphs—elaborate, empty tombs designed to honor the illustrious dead. Created by the visionary architect and designer Hans Vredeman de, with masterful etchings by the van Doetecum brothersJohannes and Lucas) published by Hieronymus, this print exemplifies the genius of the Northern Renaissance. Vredeman's intricate Mannerist architecture, filled with towering columns, ornate tombs, and poised male figures, reflects the era's fascination with perspective, cl...