Who created "Death of a Male Saint (Joseph?) with Four Secondary Figures"?

Death of a Male Saint (Joseph?) with Four Secondary Figures was created by Anonymous, Spanish, School of Seville, 17th century in 17th century.

What medium is "Death of a Male Saint (Joseph?) with Four Secondary Figures"?

Death of a Male Saint (Joseph?) with Four Secondary Figures is Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash over black chalk underdrawing. On off-white paper.

Is "Death of a Male Saint (Joseph?) with Four Secondary Figures" in the public domain?

Yes, Death of a Male Saint (Joseph?) with Four Secondary Figures is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Death of a Male Saint (Joseph?) with Four Secondary Figures

Q: When was "Death of a Male Saint (Joseph?) with Four Secondary Figures" created?

This artwork was created 17th century.

Anonymous, Spanish, School of Seville, 17th century

17th century

Medium

Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash over black chalk underdrawing. On off-white paper

Dimensions

7 x 8-1/2 in. (17.8 x 21.6 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Jaffe, 1956

Accession Number

56.235.80

Tags

MenSaintsDeath

Art Historical Context

In the heart of Spain's 17th-century School of Seville, this anonymous drawing captures a dramatic religious scene: theDeath of a Male SaintJoseph?) with Four Secondary*. Created during the Baroque, a time when Seville flourished as a center for fervent Catholic art amid Counter-Reformation, the exemplifies the intense emotionalism and spiritual devotion characteristic of Spanish Golden masters like Zurbarán and Murillo. composition likely served as a preparatory study for a painting or altarpiece, emphasizing of mortality, sainthood, and divine transition—core to the era's devotional imagery....

Death of a Male Saint (Joseph?) with Four Secondary Figures

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