Surface Decoration, Grotesque with Strapwork, Aedicula at Center, on Either Side Recessed Balconies, in Frame at Lower Center Moses and the Brazen Serpent from Veelderleij Veranderinghe van grotissen ende Compertimenten...Libro Primo
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 12 1/16 x 8 1/8 in. (30.6 x 20.6 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926
Accession Number
26.57.61(5)
Tags
Art Historical Context
This intricate etching, titled *Surface Decoration, Grotes with Strapwork,edicula at Center, Either Side Recessed Balies, in Frame at Center Moses and the Bra Serpent*, comes from Cornelis Floris II's 1556 publication *Veelderleijanderinghe van grotissen Compertimenten...Libro Primo*. Designed by Flemish architect Floris and masterfully engraved by brothers Johannes and Lucas van Doetecum, it exemplifies the Northern Renaissance fascination with *grotesques*—astical ornamental motifs inspired by ancient Roman frescoes rediscovered during the era's archaeological digs. At its heart is a centra...