Marriage of the Virgin
1590
16th century
21.1 cm x 14.7 cm (8 5/16 in. x 5 13/16 in.)
Ventura Salimbeni
(Siena, 1568 - 1613)
Primary
Object Type:
print
Artist Nationality:
Europe, Italian
Medium and Support:
Etching
Credit Line:
Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, The Leo Steinberg Collection, 2002
Accession Number:
2002.190
Object Description:
The Marriage of the Virgin is one of seven etchings Salimbeni created between 1589 and 1594. The elongated figures and strict composition betray his mannerist tendencies, but the deep, black shadows anticipate the mysticism of the Baroque.