The Pentecost
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet (Trimmed): 17 13/16 × 11 1/4 in. (45.3 × 28.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Accession Number
51.501.3243
Art Historical Context
Behold *The Pentecost*, a stunning1574 engraving from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Prints collection, measuring 17 13/16 × 11 1/4 inches. This collaborative masterpiece brings to life the biblical moment when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles at Pentecost, as described in the Acts of the Apostles. It unites the talents of Italian Renaissance polymath Giorgio Vasari—known for his vivid Mannerist style and authorship of *Lives of the Artists*—with skilled Dutch engraver Cornelis Cort, and Italian printmakers Giovanni Battista Mazza and Luca Bertelli, showcasing the era's internatio...
About the Artist
Cornelis Cort|Giorgio Vasari|Giovanni Battista Mazza|Luca Bertelli · 1533–1578
Comment on works: copper engraver; engraver; etcher