Who created "Gratia Dei, from "Proposopographia""?

Gratia Dei, from "Proposopographia" was created by Philips Galle in ca. 1585–90.

When was "Gratia Dei, from "Proposopographia"" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1585–90.

What medium is "Gratia Dei, from "Proposopographia""?

Gratia Dei, from "Proposopographia" is Engraving.

Is "Gratia Dei, from "Proposopographia"" in the public domain?

Yes, Gratia Dei, from "Proposopographia" is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Gratia Dei, from "Proposopographia"

Philips Galle

ca. 1585–90

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

plate: 6 1/16 x 3 9/16 in. (15.4 x 9.1 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.601.14(82)

Tags

Female NudesCornucopia

Art Historical Context

**Gratia Dei, fromProposopographia*** *Philips Galle, ca. 1585–90* Engraving; plate: 6 1/16 x 3 9/16 in. (15.4 x 9.1 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brisbane Dick Fund, 3 Step into the intricate world of late 16th-century Flemish engraving with Philips Galle's *Gratia Dei* ("Grace of God"), part of the series *Proopographia*. Created around 1585–90 in Antwerp, this small yet masterful print exemplifies the Northern Renaissance's emphasis on allegory and moral symbolism. Galle, a prolific engraver associated with the renowned Plantin-Moretus printing house, specialized in translati...

About the Artist

Philips Galle · 1537–1612

Philips Galle (1537–1612) was a leading Netherlandish engraver, designer, and print publisher whose career bridged the vibrant artistic scenes of Haarlem and Antwerp. Born in Haarlem, he studied under the humanist engraver Dirck Volkertsz. Coornhert, honing his skills in reproductive printmaking. Early on, Galle produced engravings after the Haarlem master Maarten van Heemskerck, capturing the Man...

Gratia Dei, from "Proposopographia"

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