Saint Aloysius Gonzaga holding a crucifix, with an angel holding a crown at left

Q: When was "Saint Aloysius Gonzaga holding a crucifix, with an angel holding a crown at left" created?

This artwork was created 1725–80.

Q: Is "Saint Aloysius Gonzaga holding a crucifix, with an angel holding a crown at left" in the public domain?

Yes, Saint Aloysius Gonzaga holding a crucifix, with an angel holding a crown at left is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Giambettino Cignaroli|Joseph Wagner|Saint Aloysius Gonzaga

1725–80

Medium

Etching and engraving

Dimensions

Sheet (Trimmed): 10 1/4 × 7 3/16 in. (26 × 18.2 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1962

Accession Number

62.602.808

Art Historical Context

Behold *Saint Aloysius Gonz holding a crucifix, with angel holding a crown at*, a striking 18th-century print through etching and engraving by Italian artists Giambettinoignaroli and Joseph. Dated between 1725 and1780, this intimate work measures just 10¼ × 7⅜ inches, making it a portable devotional treasure from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Drawings and Prints collection, acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1962. The image captures the young Jesuit saint, canonized in 1726, in a moment of pious contemplation with a crucifix, while an angel offers a crown of martyrdom—symbolizing his vow of...

About the Artist

Austrian, Brussels ca. 1770–1820 Vienna|Italian, 1706–1770

Saint Aloysius Gonzaga holding a crucifix, with an angel holding a crown at left

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