The Kingdom of Heaven

After Stefano della Bella Italian
Publisher Nicolas de Poilly French
ca. 1646
Not on view
After a program devised by Hierosme Chastelain, presenting an eschatological chart with the city of Jerusalem and the Holy Trinity at top, the souls of purgatory outside the gates of heaven below, the baser vices of drunkenness and debauchery at center, and the rivers of hell presided over by Lucifer at the bottom.
Bottom corners trimmed.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Kingdom of Heaven
  • Artist: Nicolas Cochin (French, Troyes 1610–1686 Paris)
  • Artist: After Stefano della Bella (Italian, Florence 1610–1664 Florence)
  • Publisher: Nicolas de Poilly (French, baptized Abbeville 1627–1696 Paris)
  • Date: ca. 1646
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 28 1/4 × 21 1/4 in. (71.7 × 54 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1966
  • Object Number: 66.634.19
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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