The Prophet Ezekiel

early 1570s

Giorgio Ghisi after Michelangelo

Associated Names
Giorgio Ghisi

Artist, Italian, 1520 - 1582

Michelangelo

Artist After, Florentine, 1475 - 1564

This is a drawing of a complex architectural structure with sculptural figures and ornamental elements. Two figures are seated on either side of a large decorative pedestal, adorned with smaller, nude figures in dynamic poses. The central seated figure on a higher pedestal has an authoritative posture, draped in flowing garments. The surrounding figures are detailed, showcasing attention to anatomy and movement. The composition is framed by ornate architectural elements like arches and columns, with a classical aesthetic reminiscent of renaissance styles.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 56 x 44.5 cm (22 1/16 x 17 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 59.5 x 45.4 cm (23 7/16 x 17 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.57.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Boorsch/Lewis 1985, no. 46, State iii/v

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Earl Spencer (Lugt Supp.2341a)

Associated Names

Bibliography

1802

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

1985

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

Inscriptions

Ghisi's monogram and false date, lower left in plate below seated figure: .G.MF.1540 / Nic.o uan aelst / for. Romae; lower left verso in graphite: 7074

Watermarks

present but not identified

Wikidata ID

Q74069592

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