Who created "Saint Andrew, from The Holy Family and the Twelve Apostles"?

Saint Andrew, from The Holy Family and the Twelve Apostles was created by Marco Alvise Pitteri in 1742.

What medium is "Saint Andrew, from The Holy Family and the Twelve Apostles"?

Saint Andrew, from The Holy Family and the Twelve Apostles is Engraving in black on paper.

Saint Andrew, from The Holy Family and the Twelve Apostles

Marco Alvise Pitteri

1742

Medium

Engraving in black on paper

Dimensions

Plate: 44.6 × 34.4 cm (17 9/16 × 13 9/16 in.); Sheet: 45.5 × 34.4 cm (17 15/16 × 13 9/16 in.)

Classification

engraving

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

129080

Art Historical Context

Behold *Saint Andrew, from The Holy Family and the Apostles*, a striking 1742 engraving by Venetian artist Marco Alvise Pitteri. Crafted in black ink paper, this print measures 44.6 ×34.4 cm on the plate, inviting close contemplation of its intricate details. Housed in the Art Institute of Chicago's Prints Drawings Department, it exemplifies the refined reproductive printmaking of 18th-century Italy. Pitteri, active in Venice during the Rococo era, specialized in engravings that captured the expressive faces and figures of religious subjects. This work is part of a larger series depicting the...

About the Artist

Marco Alvise Pitteri · 1702–1786

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