Vaults with Bosse Blocks, from "Roman Ruins and Buildings"
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 · 1510–1570
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...