Title Page to An Apologie, or Declaration of the Power and Providence of God
1551 to 1600
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
plate: 26.8 × 16.4 cm (10 9/16 × 6 7/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1951.11.348
Art Historical Context
This engraving by Thomas Cecil serves as the title page for the book *An Apologie, or Declaration of the Power and Providence of God*, created between 1551 and 1600. As a print measuring just over 10 by 6 inches, it was designed to introduce readers to a theological work exploring divine power and providence. Cecil, an English engraver active during the late Tudor and early Elizabethan periods, used the medium to produce finely detailed images that could be widely distributed in printed books. Engravings like this played a vital role in the 16th century, allowing complex ideas to reach broade...