The sacrifice of Elijah

The sacrifice of Elijah by Luca Giordano

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Sheet (Trimmed): 14 3/16 × 19 3/4 in. (36.1 × 50.1 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.601.346

About the Artist

Luca Giordano · 16341705

Luca Giordano (1634–1705) was an Italian painter of the late Baroque period who was one of the most prolific and versatile artists of the seventeenth century, earning the nickname "Luca fa presto" ("Luca works fast") for his extraordinary speed of execution. Born in Naples, he studied under José de Ribera and traveled extensively in Italy, absorbing influences from the Venetian colorists, Pietro d...

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