Who created "Deathbed Scene with Monks"?

Deathbed Scene with Monks was created by Anonymous, Italian, 16th to 17th century in 1580–1600.

When was "Deathbed Scene with Monks" created?

This artwork was created 1580–1600.

What medium is "Deathbed Scene with Monks"?

Deathbed Scene with Monks is Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, over black chalk.

Is "Deathbed Scene with Monks" in the public domain?

Yes, Deathbed Scene with Monks is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Deathbed Scene with Monks

Anonymous, Italian, 16th to 17th century

1580–1600

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, over black chalk

Dimensions

sheet: 6 9/16 x 7 5/8 in. (16.7 x 19.4 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Harry G. Friedman

Accession Number

57.658.287

Tags

MonksDeathHuman Figures

Art Historical Context

This poignant drawing, *Deathbed Scene with Mon*, captures a solemn moment of mortality from late 16th-century Italy. Created anonymously between 1580 and 1600, it depicts monks gathered around a dying figure, common motif in religious art reflecting the era's deep preoccupation with death and the soul's passage to the afterlife. Such scenes drew from the *ars moriendi*—guides to a "good death"—emphasizing spiritual preparation amid human frailty, resonating with Counter-Reformation ideals of piety and redemption. Executed in pen and brown ink with brush and gray wash over black chalk on a mo...

Deathbed Scene with Monks

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