Vase with the Veneration of a Bull
17th century (late)
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Plate: 7 1/2 x 4 7/16 in. (19.1 x 11.2 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.952(7)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *Vase with the V of a Bull*, a late 17th-century attributed to a collaboration of talents including Frederick de Wit, Rosso Fiorentino, Claesz. Visscher, and René Boyvin. a modest 7 1/2 x 4 7/16 inches (19.1 x 11.2 cm), this print exemplifies the era's fascination with ornamental designs, blending Renaissance influences with Baroque precision. Classified under Prints: Ornament & Architecture, work depicts a finely detailed vase scene centered on the veneration of a bull—a motif evoking ancient rituals and mythological symbolism, possibly drawing from classical antiquity. Engraving, a m...
About the Artist
Frederick de Wit|Rosso Fiorentino|Claes Jansz. Visscher|René Boyvin (Netherlandish|Dutch) · 1571 |1629 –1656 |1706
Netherlandish, Antwerp 1571–1656 Rotterdam|Dutch, 1629/30–1706