Jozefs dood
1640
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
213; 310
About this artwork
height 310 mm x width 213 mm
Art Historical Context
**Jozefs Dood (The Death of Joseph)** *Michel Dorigny, 1640, Engraving, 310 × 213 mm* Visitors, behold Michel Dorigny's evocative engraving *Jozefs Dood*, or "The Death of Joseph crafted in 1640 during the flourishing Baroque era. Dorigny, a French artist (1616–1665) renowned for his work in painting and printmaking, captured this poignant biblical scene—likely depicting the death of Saint Joseph, a favored subject in Counter-Reformation art. At a time when the Catholic Church promoted emotionally charged religious imagery to inspire devotion, Dorigny's piece reflects the dramatic intensity...
About the Artist
Michel Dorigny · 1616–1665
French painter. Comment on works: Painter; History; Portrait; Engraver; Religious; Mythology; Draughtsman