The Adoration of the Magi (copy in reverse)

Carlo Maratti

17th century

The Adoration of the Magi (copy in reverse) by Carlo Maratti

Medium

Etching; reverse copy (Bellini)

Dimensions

sheet: 9 1/8 x 6 3/4 in. (23.2 x 17.2 cm) plate: 8 1/4 x 5 7/16 in. (21 x 13.8 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926

Accession Number

26.70.3(64)

Tags

MenHorsesMadonna and ChildAdoration of the Magi

About the Artist

Carlo Maratti · 16251713

Son of a Dalmatian father. Known as the last major Italian artist of the classical tradition, which had originated with Raphael. He created a grandiose and decorative style that was valued by his ecclesiastical patrons. Comment on works: History; Religious.

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