The Animals Going into the Ark from The Story of the Family of Seth
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 1/16 × 10 3/4 in. (20.4 × 27.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Accession Number
51.501.1692(13)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the bustling scene of *The Animals Going into the from The Story of the of Seth* (1586), a captivating engraving by Flemish artist Maerten de Vos, with masterful execution by engraver Johann Sadeler I Created in Antwerp during the late Northern Renaissance, this print belongs to a series exploring biblical narratives, blending religious devotion with Mannerist flair—de Vos's specialty in intricate, elegant compositions filled with dynamic figures and exotic details. The image teems with life: pairs of animals—deer, elephants, unicorns, birds, and more—stream toward Noah's Ark amid m...