The Destruction of the Temple of Baal and the Slaughter of His Priests

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This artwork was created published 1643/1646.

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Philips Galle|Maarten van Heemskerck|Claes Jansz. Visscher

published 1643/1646

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Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

8 1/16 × 9 7/8 in. (20.4 × 25.1 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Fern and Lewis Lowenfels, 2022

Accession Number

2022.459.13.3

About the Artist

Philips Galle|Maarten van Heemskerck|Claes Jansz. Visscher · 1537–1612

Philips Galle (1537–1612) was a leading Netherlandish engraver, designer, and print publisher whose career bridged the vibrant artistic scenes of Haarlem and Antwerp. Born in Haarlem, he studied under the humanist engraver Dirck Volkertsz. Coornhert, honing his skills in reproductive printmaking. Early on, Galle produced engravings after the Haarlem master Maarten van Heemskerck, capturing the Man...

The Destruction of the Temple of Baal and the Slaughter of His Priests

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