The conversion of the Centurion who flings his arms open before Christ on the cross

"The conversion of the Centurion who flings his arms open before Christ on the cross" is an engraving created in 1532 by the artist known as the Master of the Die. The print measures 8 7/16 x 5 7/8 inches (21.5 x 15 cm) and is classified under "Prints" in the Drawings and Prints department. It was acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1949 as part of The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, through The Elisha Whittelsey Fund. No information on the culture or specific provenance of this artwork is provided in the catalogue record.

The Master of the Die is identified as an Italian engraver (1512–1570). Further details regarding the artist's nationality beyond being Italian are not supplied. No exhibition history or specific literature pertaining to this work is mentioned in the provided data.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds several other works by the Master of the Die, predominantly engravings dated between 1530 and 1560. These include religious subjects such as "The Coronation of the Virgin," "Christ carrying the cross," "The Magdalene standing," and various saints, alongside mythological themes like "The wedding of Jason and Creusa" and "Venus ordering Psyche to take water from a fountain."