The Brazen Serpent

after Jacopo Tintoretto

Associated Names
Anonymous Artist

Artist

Jacopo Tintoretto

Artist After, Venetian, 1518 or 1519 - 1594

This is a drawing of figures on a rocky landscape. The surface is filled with figures in dynamic poses, some of which are entwined with serpents. The background shows uneven terrain with similar distressed figures. The drawing is detailed, emphasizing muscular tension and dramatic interactions. The sepia tones add an antiquated feel, suggesting a classical or mythological theme.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and brown ink with brown wash, heightened with white and orange gouache, over graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    Overall (approximate): 58 x 43.7 cm (22 13/16 x 17 3/16 in.)
    support: 61.1 x 46.5 cm (24 1/16 x 18 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8858

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Unknown hand lower right in brown ink: Tintoret; in laterhand across bottom verso on mount in brown ink: The Israelites b it by serpent

Wikidata ID

Q64533426

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