Vaults with Bosse Blocks, from "Roman Ruins and Buildings"

Vaults with Bosse Blocks, from "Roman Ruins and Buildings" by Hieronymus Cock|Lucas van Doetecum|Johannes van Doetecum I

Medium

Etching and engraving

Dimensions

sheet: 9 3/4 x 6 11/16 in. (24.8 x 17 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Herbert Mitchell, 2008

Accession Number

2018.839.159

About the Artist

Hieronymus Cock|Lucas van Doetecum|Johannes van Doetecum I · 15101570

Hieronymus Cock, born Hieronymus Wellens de Cock in Antwerp in 1518, emerged from a distinguished artistic lineage; his father, Jan Wellens de Cock, and brother, Matthys Cock, were both accomplished painters and draftsmen. Admitted as a master painter to Antwerp's Guild of Saint Luke in 1545, he honed his skills in the vibrant Netherlandish tradition before traveling to Rome from 1546 to 1547, whe...

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