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
Rights
Public Domain
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...