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

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

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

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

Saint Paul, from The Holy Family and the Twelve Apostles

Marco Alvise Pitteri

1742

Medium

Engraving in black on paper

Dimensions

Plate: 43.6 × 33 cm (17 3/16 × 13 in.); Sheet: 46 × 34.6 cm (18 1/8 × 13 5/8 in.)

Classification

engraving

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

129088

Art Historical Context

Behold *Saint Paul, from The Holy Family and the Twelve* (1742), a masterful engraving by Venetian artist Marco Alvise Pitteri. Created during the vibrant Rococo era in 18th-century Venice, print captures the Apostle Paul in a dramatic pose, part of a larger series blending sacred family scenes with the Twelve Apostles. Pitteri renowned for his reproductive engravings after renowned painters, elevated printmaking to rival painting's expressive depth, making religious iconography accessible to a wider audience beyond oil canvases. Executed in black ink on paper (plate: 43.6 × 33 cm), the mediu...

About the Artist

Marco Alvise Pitteri · 1702–1786

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Saint Paul, from The Holy Family and the Twelve Apostles

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