The Presentation in the Temple
ca. 1543–46
Medium
Etching
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1927
Accession Number
27.78.2(54)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Andrea Schiavone, also known as Andrea Meldola (c. 1522–1563), was a prominent Venetian artist of the Renaissance whose dynamic style bridged the High Renaissance and emerging Mannerism. Active in Venice during the mid-16th century, he drew inspiration from masters like Titian and Parmigianino, infusing his works with elegant figures, dramatic poses, and intricate compositions. *The Presentation in the Temple*, an etching created around 1543–46, captures a pivotal biblical moment from the Gospel of Luke: the infant Jesus being presented at the Temple by Mary and Joseph, greeted by the prophet ...
About the Artist
Andrea Schiavone (Andrea Meldola) · 1510–1563
Andrea Schiavone, born Andrea Meldolla around 1510 or 1515 in Zara (modern Zadar, Croatia), in Venetian-ruled Dalmatia, hailed from a family rooted in Meldola near Forlì in Romagna, Emilia-Romagna. His father, Simon Meldolla, served as a garrison commander there, and both parents originated from Meldola, where the family held property into the early 16th century. Nicknamed "Schiavone"—"the Slav"—a...