Christ Presented in the Temple
Artist
Marcantonio Raimondi
(Italian, born ca.1470 / 1482, died 1527 / 1534)
Date1520
MediumEngraving
DimensionsSheet (trimmed margins): 11 7/16 x 8 1/8 in. (29 x 20.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Getscher-Wilkinson Collection in Honor of Victoria Sancho Lobis, First Curator of the USD Print Collection
CultureItalian
Catalogue raisonnéBartsch XIV.406.631; Delaborde 1887, no. 245
Object numberPC2013.02.07
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionThe Infant Christ is held by the high priest Simeon behind the altar at right. A kneeling attendant holds up an offering of caged birds. A man hugs the wide column at far right, holding himself upright. This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
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