Reconstruction of the Pantheon in Rome, seen from the side, cut away to reveal the interior
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 13 5/8 x 18 5/8 in. (34.6 x 47.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.946
Tags
ArchitectureInteriors
About the Artist
Antonio Lafreri|Anonymous · 1507–1577
Antonio Lafreri, born Antoine du Pérac Lafréry around 1512 in Orgelet in the County of Burgundy (modern-day France), emerged as one of the most influential print publishers of the 16th century after settling in Rome around 1540. His early life and training remain sparsely documented, with no records of specific teachers or art schools; he arrived in the Eternal City as an engraver, producing works...