The Holy Trinity
Marcantonio Raimondi · ca. 1500–27
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"The Holy Trinity" is an engraving by Marcantonio Raimondi, created between approximately 1500 and 1527. Measuring 8.4 x 5.1 cm (3 5/16 x 2 in.), it is classified as a print and held in the Drawings and Prints department of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The piece was acquired in 1949 as part of The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, through The Elisha Whittelsey Fund.
Marcantonio Raimondi (1480–1534) was an Italian engraver and printmaker active in the 16th century. His known works include other engravings such as "The Judgment of Paris" (ca. 1510–20), "Adam and Eve flanked by two trees" (ca. 1512–14), and multiple variations of "A Bacchanal" (ca. 1510–13), all also held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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