The Israelites Passing the Red Sea, from Diversarum Iconum...Series Secunda
Medium
Chiaroscuro woodcut from four blocks in yellow-green ink
Dimensions
Sheet: 18 5/16 × 12 3/8 in. (46.5 × 31.5 cm) Image: 8 3/4 × 13 11/16 in. (22.3 × 34.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1932
Accession Number
32.12.1(30)
Art Historical Context
Behold *The Israelites Passing the Red Sea*, a dramatic chiaroscuro woodcut Anton Maria Zanetti the Elder's *Diversarum Iconum...Series Secunda* (0). This print vividly captures the biblical miracle from Exodus, where Moses parts the waters for the fleeing Israelites, pursued by Pharaoh's army. Zanetti a masterful Venetian printmaker of the 18th century, faithfully reproduced a composition attributed to the High Renaissance genius Raphael (Raffaellozio da Urbino), transforming a Renaissance design into a striking modern interpretation. What sets this work apart is its innovative medium: a chi...