The Visitation
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 47.4 x 35.2 cm (18 11/16 x 13 7/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
1994.21.2
Art Historical Context
### The Visitation Behold *The Visitation*, a masterful1593 engraving by Dutch artist Hendrik Goltzius, crafted in the elegant style of Italian Mannerist Parmigianino. This poignant biblical scene depicts the Virgin Mary's encounter with her cousin Elizabeth, a moment of divine joy from the Gospel of Luke. At 47.4 x 35.2 cm, the trimmed sheet captures Goltzius's extraordinary skill in translating Parmigianino's graceful, elongated figures—hallmarks of Mannerism—into intricate lines on laid paper, a period favorite with its textured chain lines adding subtle depth. Goltzius, a leading engrave...