Who created "Design for Ecclesiastical Picture Frame"?

Design for Ecclesiastical Picture Frame was created by Anonymous, Italian, 17th century in mid-17th century.

When was "Design for Ecclesiastical Picture Frame" created?

This artwork was created mid-17th century.

What medium is "Design for Ecclesiastical Picture Frame"?

Design for Ecclesiastical Picture Frame is Pen and brown ink, gray wash.

Is "Design for Ecclesiastical Picture Frame" in the public domain?

Yes, Design for Ecclesiastical Picture Frame is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Design for Ecclesiastical Picture Frame

Anonymous, Italian, 17th century

mid-17th century

Medium

Pen and brown ink, gray wash

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1968

Accession Number

68.669.2

Tags

Insignia

Art Historical Context

This delicate drawing, titled *Design for Ecclesiastical Picture*, hails from mid-17th century Italy a golden age of Baroque artistry when churches brimmed with ornate splendor. Created anonymously by an Italian draftsman, it an elaborate frame intended for a religious painting or altarpiece, reflecting the era's passion for grandeur in sacred spaces. The "ecclesiastical" label underscores its churchly purpose, where such frames elevated holy images amid Counter-Reformation fervor, blending devotion with visual drama. Rendered in pen and brown ink with gray wash—a favored technique for archit...

Design for Ecclesiastical Picture Frame

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