Who created "Gods Summons Noah and His Family into the Ark"?

Gods Summons Noah and His Family into the Ark was created by Joseph von Führich in 1827 (?).

When was "Gods Summons Noah and His Family into the Ark" created?

This artwork was created 1827 (?).

What medium is "Gods Summons Noah and His Family into the Ark"?

Gods Summons Noah and His Family into the Ark is Wood engraving.

Is "Gods Summons Noah and His Family into the Ark" in the public domain?

Yes, Gods Summons Noah and His Family into the Ark is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Gods Summons Noah and His Family into the Ark

Joseph von Führich

1827 (?)

Medium

Wood engraving

Dimensions

sheet: 6 5/16 x 8 7/8 in. (16 x 22.5 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Karen B. Cohen Fund, 2010

Accession Number

2010.385.2

Tags

MenWomenNoah

Art Historical Context

In the wood engraving *God Summons Noah and His Family the Ark* (1827?), Joseph von Führich captures a pivotal biblical moment from Genesis, where divine command urges Noah, his wife, sons, and daughters-in-law to enter the amid impending floodwaters. Created early in Führich's career, print reflects the artist's affiliation with the Nazarene movement—a group of early 19th-century German and Austrian painters who sought to revive the spiritual depth and meticulous detail of Renaissance religious art, blending Romantic idealism with moral fervor. The medium of wood engraving is key to its appe...

About the Artist

Joseph von Führich · 1800–1876

Austrian, Kratzau 1800–1876 Vienna

Gods Summons Noah and His Family into the Ark

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