The Struggle Between the Devil and St Francis of Assisi for the Soul of Guido da Montefeltro, plate three from Darstellungen aus Dante's Hölle

Q: When was "The Struggle Between the Devil and St Francis of Assisi for the Soul of Guido da Montefeltro, plate three from Darstellungen aus Dante's Hölle" created?

This artwork was created 1807/08.

Joseph Anton Koch

1807/08

The Struggle Between the Devil and St Francis of Assisi for the Soul of Guido da Montefeltro, plate three from Darstellungen aus Dante's Hölle by Joseph Anton Koch

Medium

Etching on paper

Dimensions

40 × 31.6 cm (15 3/4 × 12 1/2 in.)

Classification

etching

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

144365

About the Artist

Joseph Anton Koch · 1768–1839

Joseph Anton Koch, born on July 27, 1768, in the remote Tyrolean village of Elbigenalp, Austria, grew up tending his family's sheep amid the dramatic Alpine landscapes that would later define his art. At age 15, Bishop Umgelder recommended him for formal training, leading to studies at the Catholic seminary in Dillingen, with a court sculptor in Augsburg, and finally at the prestigious Hohe Karlss...

The Struggle Between the Devil and St Francis of Assisi for the Soul of Guido da Montefeltro, plate three from Darstellungen aus Dante's Hölle

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