The Visitation

1540s

Giorgio Ghisi after Francesco Salviati

Associated Names
Giorgio Ghisi

Artist, Italian, 1520 - 1582

Francesco Salviati

Artist After, Florentine, 1510 - 1563

This is a drawing of numerous figures in classical robes engaged in discussion or gesture on a raised platform flanked by grand columns. The intricate hatching and shading create depth and detail, enhancing the textures of the figures' clothing and architectural elements. Ornate buildings in the background suggest a historical or mythological setting. Other figures stand around the focal group and contribute to the scene's complexity. Strong contrasts between light and dark emphasize the sculpture-like qualities of the figures and surroundings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    sheet (cut within platemark): 31.8 x 49.8 cm (12 1/2 x 19 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.162.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Boorsch/Lewis 1985, no. 10

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(R.E. Lewis, Inc., Larkspur, CA); Ruth Cole Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased November 9, 1996; gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1985

  • Boorsch, Suzanne and Michal and R.E. Lewis. The Engravings of Giorgio Ghisi. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1985.

Wikidata ID

Q76341291

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