The hellmouth, set design from 'Il Pomo D'Oro'
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Sheet (Trimmed): 10 1/2 × 17 3/16 in. (26.7 × 43.7 cm)
Classification
Prints|Prints-Fete|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.3545
Tags
About this artwork
This prints|prints-fete|ornament & architecture titled "The hellmouth, set design from 'Il Pomo D'Oro'" by Mathäus Küsel|Ludovico Ottaviano Burnacini dates to 1668. Executed in etching and engraving, this work exemplifies the craftsmanship associated with Drawings and Prints. The piece demonstrates the technical skill and artistic vision characteristic of its period. The work's presence in a major museum collection attests to its significance in the broader narrative of art history. As part of i...
About the Artist
Mathäus Küsel|Ludovico Ottaviano Burnacini · 1629–1681
Matthäus Küsel (1629–1681) was a distinguished German copper engraver who achieved prominence as court engraver to the Holy Roman Emperor, earning the prestigious title of imperial court engraver (Hofkupferstecher). Born into the renowned Augsburg engraving and goldsmith family Küsel, Matthäus represented the height of German reproductive engraving in the Baroque period. His extensive oeuvre encom...