The Adoration of the Trinity
Medium
Engraving
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Georgiana W. Sargent, in memory of John Osborne Sargent, 1924
Accession Number
24.63.1547
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Art Historical Context
Behold *The Adoration of the*, a masterful 1566 engraving by Dutch artist Cornelis Cort after a design by the Venetian Renaissance giant Titian (Tiziano Vecellio). This captures a profound moment of divine reverence, featuring God the Father, Christ, and the Holy Spirit symbolized by a dove, surrounded by adoring figures. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum Art's Drawings and Prints, it was generously gifted in 4 by Georgiana W. in memory of John Osborne Sargent. Titian, a pioneer of the Venetian school known for his rich colors and dramatic compositions, created the original painting around th...
About the Artist
Cornelis Cort|Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) · 1533–1578
Comment on works: copper engraver; engraver; etcher