Pietro Testa, The Sacrifice of Abraham

Pietro Testa

Italian · 1611–1650 · Painter, Printmaker

Pietro Testa was an Italian High Baroque artist active in Rome. He is best known as a printmaker and draftsman. Most of his relatively brief career was spent in Rome in the… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Pietro Testa, 2 Bll.: Das Gleichnis des verlorenen Sohnes: Der Sohn verläßt den väterlichen Hof. Der Sohn als Schweinehirte, 1630, Etching2 Bll.: Das Gleichnis des verlorenen Sohnes: Der Sohn verläßt den väterlichen Hof. Der Sohn als SchweinehirteKetterer Kunst · €1,938≈ $2,561≈ £1,582Sign up to see
  2. Pietro Testa, Zugeschrieben - Heiliger Rochus mit Hund, 1630, Pen and India ink drawingZugeschrieben - Heiliger Rochus mit HundKetterer Kunst · €1,428≈ $1,811≈ £958Sign up to see
  3. Pietro Testa, Zugeschrieben - Biblische Szene, Um 1640, Pen and ink drawingZugeschrieben - Biblische SzeneKetterer Kunst · €750≈ $932≈ £594Sign up to see

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Pietro Testa, Zugeschrieben - Biblische Szene, Um 1640, Pen and ink drawing
Zugeschrieben - Biblische Szene, Um 1640
Ketterer Kunst · Nov 21, 2014
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Pietro Testa, 2 Bll.: Das Gleichnis des verlorenen Sohnes: Der Sohn verläßt den väterlichen Hof. Der Sohn als Schweinehirte, 1630, Etching
2 Bll.: Das Gleichnis des verlorenen Sohnes: Der Sohn verläßt den väterlichen Hof. Der Sohn als Schweinehirte, 1630
Ketterer Kunst · Apr 26, 2012
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Pietro Testa, Allegorie des Friedens, 1645, Etching
Allegorie des Friedens, 1645
Ketterer Kunst · Apr 26, 2012
€625Sign up free to see
Pietro Testa, Zugeschrieben - Heiliger Rochus mit Hund, 1630, Pen and India ink drawing
Zugeschrieben - Heiliger Rochus mit Hund, 1630
Ketterer Kunst · Oct 28, 2006
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Pietro Testa, Thetis taucht den jungen Achilles in das Wasser des Styx, um ihn unverwundbar zu machen, Copper engraving
Thetis taucht den jungen Achilles in das Wasser des Styx, um ihn unverwundbar zu machen
Ketterer Kunst · Oct 24, 2003
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Pietro Testa, The Garden of Charity, Etching
The Garden of Charity
Bertolami Fine Art · Apr 29, 2026
Pietro Testa, Self-portrait, Etching
Self-portrait
Bertolami Fine Art · Apr 29, 2026
Pietro Testa, Return of the Prodigal Son, Etching
Return of the Prodigal Son
Bertolami Fine Art · Apr 29, 2026
Pietro Testa, Teti Immerge Achille Nell'Acqua Dello Stige, etching
Teti Immerge Achille Nell'Acqua Dello Stige
Bertolami Fine Art · Jul 15, 2025
Pietro Testa, The suicide of Cato, Etching
The suicide of Cato
Bertolami Fine Art · Apr 16, 2025
Pietro Testa, The Dream of Saint Joseph, Etching
The Dream of Saint Joseph
Bertolami Fine Art · Nov 14, 2024
Pietro Testa, Three Luchese saints Sts Nicholas Tolentino, Nicholas of Bari interceding with the Virgin for the victims of the plague, Etching
Three Luchese saints Sts Nicholas Tolentino, Nicholas of Bari interceding with the Virgin for the victims of the plague
Bertolami Fine Art · Nov 14, 2024
Pietro Testa, Allegory of Winter, 1644, from the series of Allegories of the Four Seasons. Etching
Allegory of Winter, 1644
Bertolami Fine Art · Nov 14, 2024
Pietro Testa, Il Liceo della Pittura, 1638, Etching
Il Liceo della Pittura, 1638
Bertolami Fine Art · Apr 19, 2024
Pietro Testa, Sinorice transported from the temple of Artemis, 1640, Etching
Sinorice transported from the temple of Artemis, 1640
Bertolami Fine Art · Apr 19, 2024
Pietro Testa, The adoration of the Magi, etching
The adoration of the Magi
Bertolami Fine Art · Feb 20, 2024

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Pietro Testa, The Sacrifice of Abraham
The Sacrifice of Abrahamc. 1640/1642 · etching on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Pietro Testa, Achilles Dragging the Body of Hector
Achilles Dragging the Body of Hectorc. 1648/1650 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Pietro Testa, The Adoration of the Magi
The Adoration of the Magic. 1640 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Pietro Testa, The Infant Christ Embracing the Cross (The Dream of Joseph)
The Infant Christ Embracing the Cross (The Dream of Joseph)1635/1637 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Pietro Testa, Parnassus
Parnassusc. 1644/1646 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Pietro Testa, The Sacrifice of Iphigenia
The Sacrifice of Iphigeniac. 1640/1642 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Pietro Testa, Bacchanaal van putti
Bacchanaal van putti1640
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Pietro Testa, De dood van Dido
De dood van Dido1622 - 1650
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Pietro Testa, Landschap met sater en putti
Landschap met sater en putti1622 - 1650
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Pietro Testa, Bacchanaal met herderspaar
Bacchanaal met herderspaar1622 - 1650
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Pietro Testa, Alexander the Great Rescued from the River Cydnus
Alexander the Great Rescued from the River Cydnus1650
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Pietro Testa, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Pietro Testa, Presentation of the Virgin into the Temple
Presentation of the Virgin into the Temple1641
Hermitage Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Hermitage Museum
Pietro Testa, The Prophecy of Basilides
The Prophecy of Basilides1645
Museo di Capodimonte ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museo di Capodimonte
Pietro Testa, Untitled
Untitled1640
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Pietro Testa, The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds1637
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland
Pietro Testa, Untitled
Untitled1631
Bavarian State Painting Collections ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Bavarian State Painting Collections
Pietro Testa, Untitled
Untitled1631
Bavarian State Painting Collections ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Bavarian State Painting Collections
Pietro Testa, The Sacrifice of Abraham
The Sacrifice of Abraham
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Pietro Testa, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Pietro Testa, Study for 'The Dream of Saint Joseph'
Study for 'The Dream of Saint Joseph'1635/37 · Pen and brown ink, with black chalk and traces of incising, on tan laid paper, laid down on cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Dorothy Harza, wit…
Pietro Testa, Venus and Adonis
Venus and Adonis1631–37 · Etching on cream laid paper, laid down on cream laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Pia Gallo in honor of Anselmo Carini — publ…
Pietro Testa, The Sacrifice of Isaac
The Sacrifice of Isaac1640/ 42 · Etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Everett D. Graff and Henry M. Huxley Endowments — p…
Pietro Testa, The Dream of Saint Joseph
The Dream of Saint Joseph1635/37 · Etching on cream laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Dr. and Mrs. Marti…
Pietro Testa, Mars Sending Gorgon to Slay the Arts
Mars Sending Gorgon to Slay the Artsn.d. · Pen and brown ink, over black chalk, on tan laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…
Pietro Testa, Group of Shepherds and a Ram
Group of Shepherds and a Ramn.d. · Pen and brown ink with brush and gray wash, on buff laid paper, laid down on Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

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