The Tomb of Annibale Carracci
Medium
Engraving and etching
Dimensions
sheet: 11 5/8 x 20 5/16 in. (29.6 x 51.6 cm) plate: 10 7/16 x 10 7/16 in. (26.5 x 26.5 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
51.501.2647
Tags
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, where *The Tomb of Annib Carracci* (1690–1735) stands as a poignant tribute to one of the Baroque era's luminaries. This engraving and etching, attributed to Annibale Carr alongside Carlo Maratti and Karl Remshardt, captures the of Carracci's tomb monument. Featuring elements like portraits of men and symbolic horns—possibly evoking abundance or fame—it immortalizes a funerary design likely from a Roman church, blending architecture, sculpture, and portraiture in a rectangular sheet format (11 5/8 x 20 5/16 in.). Anni...
About the Artist
Annibale Carracci|Carlo Maratti|Karl Remshardt · 1560–1609
Annibale was considered one of the greatest Italian painters of his age. His style is marked by naturalism combined with the formal language of Classicism in a grand and monumental style. Annibale was also instrumental in evolving the ideal, classical landscape and is generally credited with the invention of caricature. Italian painter. Comment on works: Mythology.