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Antonio Tempesta
God Creating the Sun, the Moon, and the Starscirca 1600

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Engraving of a bearded robed figure seated on a cloud with arms outstretched, surrounded by a sun with a face, a starred night sky with moon, and a landscape below

Antonio Tempesta, God Creating the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars, circa 1600, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Antonio Tempesta
Title
God Creating the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
circa 1600
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 4 13/16 x 5 1/16 in. (12.22 x 12.86 cm)
Credit Line
Los Angeles County Fund
Accession Number
65.37.55
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Bartsch, Adam von. The Illustrated Bartsch. New York: Abaris Books, 1978.