Saint Noppurga, from Bavaria Sancta: The Life and Martyrdom of Holy Men and Women (Vol. III)
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Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 7/8 × 5 13/16 in. (22.6 × 14.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.601.13(124)
Art Historical Context
Discover the intricate engraving *Saint Noppurga, from Bavaria Sancta: Life and Martyrdom Holy Men and Women (. III)*, created in 1627 by the masterful engraver Raphael Sadeler II a design by Johann Matthias K. Measuring just 8 7/8 × 5 13/16 inches, this delicate print captures the revered Bavarian saint amid her devotional life, rendered with fine lines and dramatic contrasts typical of Baroque religious art. Produced during the height of the Counter-Reformation *Bavaria Sancta* was a monumental multi-volume series celebrating the lives and martyrdoms of Bavaria's holy figures. Sadeler II, f...
About the Artist
Raphael Sadeler II|Johann Matthias Kager (Italian|Flemish) · 1555 |1584 –1621 |1632
Italian, Castelfranco ca. 1560–1621 Venice|Flemish, Antwerp 1584–1632 Munich