Perspectiva Literaria
Medium
Etchings
Dimensions
12 7/8 x 8 7/16 x 3/8 in. (32.7 x 21.5 x 1 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession Number
49.58.1
Art Historical Context
**Perspectiva Literaria**, created in 1567 by Nuremberg artists Matthias Zündt and Lencker, is a captivating printed book of etchings that explores the art of perspective. Housed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department as part of The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, this measures 12⅞ × 8⁷₁₆ inches and exemplifies the collaborative ingenuity of two masters from the German Renaissance. Zündt, known for his intricate ornamental designs, and Lencker, a skilled goldsmith-turned-engraver, combined their talents to produce this technical marvel. In the 16th century, the study...