Pope Paul III in a Skullcap
Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi)
ca. 1514–36
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
9 7/8 x 6 13/16 in. (25.1 x 17.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession Number
49.97.179
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
ProfilesPopesMen
About this artwork
Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi)'s "Pope Paul III in a Skullcap" (ca. 1514–36) The work, executed in engraving, measures 9 7/8 x 6 13/16 in. and Prints served crucial roles in disseminating artistic ideas and images across geographic and social boundaries. This work provides valuable insights into Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi)'s artistic practice and the broader cultural and material contexts of its creation.