The Tribute Money: two Pharisees, one holding out a coin in his right hand, approach Christ from the left
after ca. 1560–68
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 10 15/16 x 9 1/4 in. (27.8 x 23.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.303
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *The Tribute Money*, a captivating engraving from after ca. 1560–68, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department. This print, measuring 10 15/16 x 9 1/4 inches, features a pivotal biblical moment: two Pharisees approach Christ from the, one extending a coin in his right hand. Attributed to Martino Rota Titian (Tiziano Vecellio), and Luca Guarinoni, it likely reproduces a composition by the Venetian Renaissance master Titian, with Rota or Guarinoni translating his design into intricate engraving lines. The scene draws from Matthew 22:15–22 in the New Te...