The assumption of the Virgin, who rises with arms outstretched, angels supporting her from below, after Reni
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet (Trimmed): 24 5/8 × 16 9/16 in. (62.6 × 42 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
51.501.4556
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *The Assumption of the Virgin a stunning 1792 engraving that captures Guido Reni's masterful Baroque vision of the Virgin Mary ascending to heaven. With arms outstretched in ecstatic reverence, she is gently supported from below by a host of adoring angels, their forms swirling in dynamic harmony. This reproductive print, meticulously crafted by English engravers Valentine Green and Rupert Green, with contributions from Carl Ernst Christoph Hess published by V. &. Green in London, faithfully reproduces Reni's elegant composition from the early 17th century. Reni, a leading figure of th...
About the Artist
Guido Reni|Valentine Green|Rupert Green|Carl Ernst Christoph Hess|V. & R. Green, London · 1575–1642
Guido Reni (1575–1642) was one of the most celebrated Italian painters of the Baroque era and the dominant figure of the Bolognese School. Born into a family of musicians in Bologna, he trained first with Denys Calvaert before joining the influential Accademia degli Incamminati led by Ludovico Carracci. Reni achieved international fame through his idealizing style that combined Baroque dynamism wi...