The Martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul

c. 1530

Antonio da Trento, after Parmigianino

Associated Names
Antonio da Trento

Artist, Italian, c. 1508 - 1550 or after

Parmigianino

Artist After, Parmese, 1503 - 1540

This is a painting of various figures in classical attire, shown with dynamic poses and gestures. The foreground includes a muscular figure with a sword among other people. The background has architectural elements and more figures, including one seated on a ledge. An ethereal form, possibly representing an angelic figure, flies above the group. The composition features movement and interaction among the figures within an architectural setting, reminiscent of Italian Renaissance artists like Giulio Romano.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut printed from three blocks in ochre and black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29 x 48.2 cm (11 7/16 x 19 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.162.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 28, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(The Book Press, Ltd., Williamsburg, VA); Ruth Cole Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased June 12, 1986; gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints, and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008, no. 21.

2018

  • The Chiaroscuro Woodcut in Renaissance Italy, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2018-2019, no. 35.

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Wikidata ID

Q76336160

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