Thesaurus Sacrarum historiarum Veteris et Novi Testamenti
Gerard de Jode
1585
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Overall: 11 7/8 x 15 3/8 x 2 1/16 in. (30.2 x 39 x 5.3 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.601.335
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
MenWomenTreesJesusAngels
About the Artist
Gerard de Jode · 1509–1591
Gerard de Jode (c. 1509–1591) was a prominent Netherlandish cartographer, engraver, and publisher based in Antwerp. Born in Nijmegen, he established himself in the vibrant artistic and commercial center of Antwerp, where he was admitted to the Guild of St. Luke in 1547. This marked the beginning of his career as a publisher of maps and prints. De Jode worked within the established Netherlandish t...