Who created "The Martrydom of St. Barbara"?

The Martrydom of St. Barbara was created by Giorgio Ghisi in late 1570s.

When was "The Martrydom of St. Barbara" created?

This artwork was created late 1570s.

What medium is "The Martrydom of St. Barbara"?

The Martrydom of St. Barbara is Engraving.

Is "The Martrydom of St. Barbara" in the public domain?

Yes, The Martrydom of St. Barbara is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Martrydom of St. Barbara

Giorgio Ghisi

late 1570s

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

sheet: 10 1/2 x 7 1/16 in. (26.7 x 18 cm) borderline

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.600.993

Tags

AngelsMenWomenSaints

Art Historical Context

Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, where Giorgio Ghisi's *The Martyrdom of. Barbara* (late 1570s) captivates with its dramatic intensity. This engraving depicts the legendary 4th-century saint, a Christian martyr often shown enduring torture by her pagan father, surrounded by executioners, angels, and divine figures. Ghisi, a masterful Italian engraver active in the Mannerist era drew from religious iconography popular in Counter-Reformation Europe, emphasizing faith's triumph over persecution. Crafted as a precise intaglio print on a modest sheet (10 ...

About the Artist

Giorgio Ghisi · 1520–1582

Giorgio Ghisi (c. 1520–1582) was one of the most accomplished engravers of the Italian Renaissance, renowned for translating the monumental compositions of Raphael, Giulio Romano, and Michelangelo into the exacting medium of the burin. Born in Mantua, he trained in an environment shaped by the legacy of Giulio Romano's decoration of the Palazzo del Te, and the grandeur of that Mannerist tradition ...

The Martrydom of St. Barbara

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