Auto-da-fé in a Courtyard 1619 - 1671

Sebastián de Herrera-Barnuevo's pen and ink drawing *Auto-da-fé in a Courtyard* depicts a scene of public execution. The artwork, framed within an arch, showcases the detail and intricacies of the event in a formal composition. The event is witnessed by both those at ground level and by those looking down from a balcony, as onlookers observe the execution of a man in a courtyard. The work, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, demonstrates a significant period in European history and the visual representation of a complex social and political event.