A Warrior
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
5 1/16 x 3 15/16 in. (12.9 x 10.0 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession Number
49.97.160
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *A Warrior*, a striking engraving from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, created by the masterful engraver Agostino Venez (Agostino deii) after a design by the Renaissance giant Raphael (Raffaellozio da Urbino). Dated around 1514–36, this intimate print measures just 5 1/16 x 3 15/16 inches, capturing nude male figure in a dynamic, contrapposto pose that evokes ancient classical sculptures. The warrior's muscular form and poised stance reflect Raphael's High Renaissance ideal of human anatomy—balanced, heroic, and harmoniously proportioned. Engraving, as ...