God appearing from billowing clouds to an apostle (?) who is baptizing a young boy at center; four male figures to the right are in conversation, gesturing to the main scene, while other figures and a dog stand in waiting at the far right.
Artwork Details
- Title: God appearing from billowing clouds to an apostle (?) who is baptizing a young boy at center; four male figures to the right are in conversation, gesturing to the main scene, while other figures and a dog stand in waiting at the far right.
- Artist: After Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini) (Italian, Cortona 1596–1669 Rome)
- Published in: London
- Date: after 1596
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 3 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (8.9 × 6.4 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1962
- Object Number: 62.650.535bis
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini) (Italian, Cortona 1596–1669 Rome)
17th century
ca. 1680–91
After the frescoed ceiling by Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini) (Italian, Cortona 1596–1669 Rome) in the Palazzo Barberini, Rome
ca. 1648–77
After Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini) (Italian, Cortona 1596–1669 Rome)
1596–1669
ca. 1690–1740
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