Visitatie
1602
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
273; 206
About this artwork
Maria en Jozef komen aan bij het huis van Maria's nicht Elisabet. Maria en Elisabet geven elkaar een hand voor de deuropening en begroeten elkaar vormelijk. Achter Maria staat Jozef met een ezel.
Art Historical Context
Cornelis Cort's *Visitatie* (1602), a finely detailed engraving measuring 273 × 206 mm, captures pivotal biblical moment from the Gospel of Luke the Visitation. Here, the Virgin Mary and Joseph arrive at the home of Mary's cousin Elizabeth, who is pregnant with John the Baptist. The composition centers on the two women clasping hands in a formal greeting at the doorway a gesture of reverence and joy, while Joseph attentively behind Mary with their donkey, evoking the humility of their journey. As an engraving, this work exemplifies the precision of intaglio printing, where Cort incised lines ...
About the Artist
Cornelis Cort · 1533–1578
Comment on works: copper engraver; engraver; etcher