The Instruments of Human Sustenance (Humani Victus Instrumenta): Cooking
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 15/16 × 10 7/8 in. (37.9 × 27.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1977
Accession Number
1977.652.2
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About this artwork
This engraving, created in after 1569, represents significant artistic achievement by Giuseppe Arcimboldo|Giovanni Francesco Camocio|Giovanni da Monte Cremasco, a Italian artist. The piece demonstrates the technical capabilities and aesthetic conventions of Italian art during this historical period. Working in engraving, the artist employed materials and techniques characteristic of the era, creating visual effects that convey both subject matter and artistic vision. Museum collections preserve ...