Saint John the Baptist in the desert, a lamb by his side
Medium
Chiaroscuro woodcut from two block in green, thrid state of three
Dimensions
sheet: 4 1/4 x 4 5/16 in. (10.8 x 11 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.119
Tags
About the Artist
Antonio da Trento|Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) · 1500–1560
Antonio da Trento (c. 1508–1550) was an Italian printmaker who specialized in chiaroscuro woodcuts, a sophisticated printing technique that used multiple woodblocks to create images with tonal depth and atmospheric effects. Working during the height of the Italian Renaissance, Antonio was one of a small group of master printmakers—including Ugo da Carpi, Niccolò Vicentino, and Nicolò Boldrini—who ...