The Descent of the Holy Spirit

1518

Domenico Campagnola

Associated Names
Domenico Campagnola
Artist, Venetian, before 1500 - 1564
The artwork depicts a group of people gathered closely together, with most of their bodies visible. They are standing and looking upward. The central figure is slightly more prominent, with long hair and a robe, and is positioned in the middle of the group. The other figures, also in robes, have various hairstyles and beards, and are gesturing or looking upwards. Above them, a dove is depicted with rays emanating downward. The background shows an arched doorway or window, with a subtle architectural setting. The artwork is monochromatic, with intricate line work and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 18.7 x 17.6 cm (7 3/8 x 6 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2694

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 5, p.210, no. 1, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1956

  • Selected Prints from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, City Art Museum, St. Louis, MO, 1956.

1973

  • Prints of the Italian Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no. 299.

1985

  • Figure Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985-1986, no cat.

Bibliography

1938

  • Hind, Arthur M. Early Italian Engraving; a critical catalogue with complete reproductions of all the prints described. 7 vols. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 1938-1948.

1973

  • Levenson et al. 1973, no.158 (a).

Wikidata ID

Q64955624

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