Jonah Cast on Shore by the Fish
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 7 1/2 × 9 13/16 in. (19.1 × 25 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Accession Number
51.501.1746(3)
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Art Historical Context
In the late 16th century, artists Antonius Wierix II andonymus Wierix, renowned engravers from Antwerp, collaborated with painter Maerten de Vos to create *Jonah Cast on Shore the Fish* around 1585. This intricate engraving captures a pivotal biblical moment from the Book of Jonah, where the is dramatically expelled onto dry land by the great fish after three days in its belly—a vivid symbol of divine mercy and resurrection. Produced during the Counter-Reformation such religious prints played a key role in spreading Catholic imagery across Europe, making grand artistic visions accessible to a ...