Pendant Design with Faith Standing in a Circular Temple
before 1573
Medium
Engraving; first state of two (New Hollstein)
Dimensions
Sheet: 5 13/16 × 4 1/16 in. (14.8 × 10.3 cm)
Classification
Ornament & Architecture|Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1922
Accession Number
22.113.25
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite engraving, titled *Pendant Design with Faith Standing in Circular Temple*, is a jewel of Renaissance ornamentation, created before 1573 by either Collaert I, a prominent Flemish engraver known for intricate reproductive prints, or Hans Liefrinck, a Dutch master of architectural motifs. Measuring just 5 13/16 × 4 1/16 inches, this first-state impression from the New Hollstein catalog captures the precision of 16th-century engraving techniques, where fine lines etched into copper plates allowed for exceptional detail in jewelry designs. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's D...