Christ's Entry in Jerusalem by Adriaen Collaert

Christ's Entry in Jerusalem

c. 1585

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Artwork details

Dimensions
sheet: 27 x 36.4 cm (10 5/8 x 14 5/16 in.) plate: 19.7 x 27.9 cm (7 3/4 x 11 in.)
Location
Harvard Art Museums
Copyright
CC0 1.0

About this artwork

Editor: Here we have Adriaen Collaert’s "Christ's Entry into Jerusalem," a print, and I’m struck by the detail in the figures. What can you tell me about the production of this print? Curator: Consider the labor involved in engraving this plate. The engraver meticulously transferred a design to a copper plate, using tools to incise lines that hold ink. How does understanding this process affect our appreciation of the final product and its potential market appeal? Editor: That’s a perspective I hadn't considered. So, the value is inherent in the means of production and its reach. Curator: Exactly. The materials, the labor, and the potential for mass distribution all speak to the social and economic contexts of artmaking.

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