Cole, Timothy. Old Italian Masters: The Cumaean Sibyl, 1888–92. wood engraving, Gift of Mrs. Walter H. Merriam, 1932.599. Copyrighted.

Old Italian Masters: The Cumaean Sibyl

1888–92

Timothy Cole

Timothy Cole (American, 1852–1931)

Prints

Old Italian Masters: The Cumaean Sibyl, 1888–92. Timothy Cole (American, 1852–1931), after Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian, 1475–1564). Wood engraving; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Walter H. Merriam 1932.599 In the 1800s many artists were inspired by the Italian Renaissance, seeing in it the clarity and classical ideals they valued. Timothy Cole traveled to Europe in 1883 for a commission to engrave images after Italian Renaissance works for an audience in the United States. This wood engraving reproduces one of Michelangelo’s monumental sibyls from the Sistine Chapel ceiling.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Cole, Timothy
Classification: Print
Formatted Medium: wood engraving
Medium: wood, engraving
Departments: Prints
Accession Number: 1932.599
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Walter H. Merriam
Exhibitions: Master/Apprentice: Imitation and Inspiration in the Renaissance
Rights Statement: Copyrighted