Plate 3: God Addressing Noah and his Sons, from Genesis Chapter 3, after a lost fresco in the basamento of Bay 13 of the Vatican Loggia 1650 - 1677

This etching, "Plate 3: God Addressing Noah and his Sons, from Genesis Chapter 3, after a lost fresco in the basamento of Bay 13 of the Vatican Loggia," by Pietro Santi Bartoli depicts the biblical scene of God making a covenant with Noah after the great flood. The scene is presented as a "fresco" style, with the figures rendered in a classical style typical of the Baroque period. The work is part of a series of etchings Bartoli created in the 17th century, documenting lost Renaissance frescoes in the Vatican. This particular plate shows God, seated among clouds and flanked by angels, addressing Noah and his sons, who kneel in supplication. The scene’s dramatic composition is enhanced by the use of light and shadow, characteristic of Baroque art. The print was made in the mid-17th century, shortly after the original fresco was lost. The etching is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.