Who created "The Virgin with the Symbols of the Lauretanian Litany"?

The Virgin with the Symbols of the Lauretanian Litany was created by Hieronymus (Jerome) Wierix in ca. 1573–1619.

What medium is "The Virgin with the Symbols of the Lauretanian Litany"?

The Virgin with the Symbols of the Lauretanian Litany is Engraving; second state of two.

Is "The Virgin with the Symbols of the Lauretanian Litany" in the public domain?

Yes, The Virgin with the Symbols of the Lauretanian Litany is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Virgin with the Symbols of the Lauretanian Litany

Q: When was "The Virgin with the Symbols of the Lauretanian Litany" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1573–1619.

Hieronymus (Jerome) Wierix

ca. 1573–1619

Medium

Engraving; second state of two

Dimensions

Sheet: 6 1/8 × 4 1/8 in. (15.6 × 10.4 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

51.501.6321

Tags

Virgin Mary

Art Historical Context

Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, where you'll find *The Virgin with the Symbols of the Lauretanian Lit*, an exquisite engraving by Hieronymus Wier, a prolific Flemish artist active circa 1573–1619. Part of Antwerp's renowned Wierix family of engravers, Hieronymus specialized in intricate religious imagery during the Counter-Reformation era when Catholic devotion was vividly expressed through printmaking to reach wide audiences. This second state of two depicts the Virgin Mary surrounded by symbols from the Litany of Loreto (or Lauretanian Litany), a ...

The Virgin with the Symbols of the Lauretanian Litany

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