Saint Charles Borromeo Venerating the Crucifix
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
sheet: 16 1/8 x 10 3/4 in. (41 x 27.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1917
Accession Number
17.72.35
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Art Historical Context
In the grand tradition of Venetian Rococo art, *Saint Charles Borromeo Venerating the Crucifix* (ca. 1770) is an exquisite etching attributed to Giovanni Battista Tiepolo and his son Lorenzo Tiepolo. This collaborative work captures the devout 16th-century Milanese cardinal and Counter-Reformation saint kneeling in reverence before a radiant crucifix, surrounded by ethereal angels. Tiepolo père, a master of dramatic light and fluid forms, infused his prints with the same theatrical energy seen in his frescoes, while Lorenzo's involvement reflects the family's workshop legacy. Etching, the med...