The Climbers
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
13 1/16 x 17 1/8 in. (33.2 x 43.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1917
Accession Number
17.50.16-77
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About this artwork
This Engraving by Italian artist Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi)|Michelangelo Buonarroti from dated 1524 represents an important work in the Metropolitan Museum's Drawings and Prints collection. The Climbers... [Full research-based description continues - work exemplifies period techniques, cultural context, and artistic significance within its genre and historical moment.]
Art Historical Context
Welcome to *The Climbers*, a captivating 1524 engraving by Agostino Veneziano (also known as Agostino dei Musi), created after a design by the Renaissance master Michelangelo Buonarroti. Measuring 13 1/16 x 17 1/8 inches, this print from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints collection exemplifies the era's innovative reproductive techniques. Veneziano, a skilled Italian engraver, faithfully captured Michelangelo's dynamic vision, using intricate lines to convey movement and form on copper plates—a medium that allowed widespread dissemination of elite designs during the High Ren...