Day, from the series The Times of the Day
Medium
Engraving, second state of two
Dimensions
sheet: 31 5/16 x 21 1/4 in. (79.5 x 53.9 cm) plate: 27 7/8 x 18 3/4 in. (70.8 x 47.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Janet Lee Kadesky Ruttenberg Fund, in honor of Colta Ives, 2007
Accession Number
2007.129
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Day, from the series *The Times of the Day*** Created in 1807, *Day* is a monumental engraving from Philipp Otto Runge's visionary series *The Times of Day*, a cornerstone of German Romanticism.ge, a pioneering artist blending mysticism, nature, and symbolism, designed this work, which was masterfully translated into print by collaborators Johann Adolph Darnstedt, Gottlieb Krüger, Johann Gottlieb Seyfert.icting women and children in radiant harmony—evoking the fullness of midday—this piece captures Runge's quest to portray universal cycles of light, life, and spirituality, drawing from ea...