The Angel Appearing to Joseph

Giovanni Battista Fontana

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Fontana

Artist, Veronese, c. 1524 - 1587

The scene is viewed from an elevated angle. An angelic figure is positioned in the upper right descending from the sky, its wings spread wide. The landscape consists of rolling hills with clusters of trees. Cross-hatching is used for texture. The image is monochromatic, in shades of black and gray. In the foreground, a figure is reclining under a large tree. In the background, three figures are engaged in an action or interaction.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Professor Sydney Freedberg

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 10.2 x 8.9 cm (4 x 3 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.209.5

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q74896587

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