Three Marys at the Tomb
Medium
etching
Dimensions
image: 17 3/8 x 11 9/16 in. (44.2 x 29.3 cm), trimmed to image
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1930
Accession Number
30.55.12
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Art Historical Context
"Three Marys at the Tomb" presents a tender moment from the Christian story of the Resurrection. The etching shows the three women approaching Jesus’s empty tomb, where they encounter angels who announce his rising. Through the tags highlighting angels and women, the composition centers on their expressions of surprise and reverence, inviting viewers to reflect on themes of faith and discovery. Created as an etching, the work demonstrates the printmaking process in which acid bites into a metal plate to produce fine, expressive lines. This medium allowed religious imagery to reach wider audie...
About the Artist
Jacques Bellange · 1570–1616
Jacques Bellange (c. 1575–1616) was a French artist and printmaker active in the independent Duchy of Lorraine, now part of France. Believed to have been born in the Bassigny region south of Nancy, his early life and training remain sparsely documented, with no records of specific teachers or mentors. He first appears in historical records in 1595 at La Mothe, where he took on an apprentice, sugge...