The Ass at School
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
plate: 9 5/16 x 11 15/16 in. (23.7 x 30.3 cm) sheet: 10 1/4 x 13 3/16 in. (26.1 x 33.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928
Accession Number
28.4(21)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, where Pieter Bruegel the Elder's *The Ass at School* (1557) offers a delightful glimpse into 16th-century Flemish satire. Designed by the renowned Renaissance artist Bruegel, known for his vivid depictions of peasant life and moral allegories, this engraving was masterfully executed by Pieter van der Heyden and published by Hieronymus Cock. Measuring about 9 x 12 inches on the plate, it exemplifies the era's innovative printmaking techniques, allowing affordable dissemination of complex ideas to a wide audience beyond ...