Title
The Apocalypse: The Measurement of the Temple, 1546-1556. Creator: Jean Duvet (French, 1485-1561).
Caption
The Apocalypse: The Measurement of the Temple, 1546-1556. This print is part of a bound volume of works illustrating the a narrative of the Apocalypse, taken from the Revelation of Saint John in the Bible. The 23 engravings in the series occupied the artist for a number of years and represent his greatest artistic achievement. The museum's volume is one of only seven known complete sets. Jean Duvet was one of the first major printmakers in France and one of the most original artists of the 1500s. Although he worked mostly in the provincial city of Langres, he became aware of Italian art through the circulation of prints?notably those of Marcantonio Raimondi. His solidly modeled human figures reflect the influence of the Italian High Renaissance. Duvet, however, developed an idiosyncratic, highly artificial style with crowded compositions that ignore rational space in favor of ornamental surface patterns.
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM19G10_175
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Available size
67,8Mb (5,0Mb) / 13,7in x 19,3in / 4096 x 5787 (300dpi)