The birth of Saint John the Baptist
Antonio Lafreri|Giulio Bonasone
ca. 1538–45
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 11 9/16 x 17 13/16 in. (29.3 x 45.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund
Accession Number
51.639.27
Tags
MenWomenSaint John the BaptistBirth
About the Artist
Antonio Lafreri|Giulio Bonasone · 1507–1577
Antonio Lafreri, born Antoine du Pérac Lafréry around 1512 in Orgelet in the County of Burgundy (modern-day France), emerged as one of the most influential print publishers of the 16th century after settling in Rome around 1540. His early life and training remain sparsely documented, with no records of specific teachers or art schools; he arrived in the Eternal City as an engraver, producing works...