Il Sacro Monte, Varese
Artist
John Taylor Arms
(American, 1887 - 1953)
CultureAmerican
Date1927
MediumEtching
DimensionsOverall, Plate: 7 1/8 x 7 3/8 in. (18.2 x 18.8 cm)
Overall: 13 5/8 x 8 3/16 in. (34.5 x 20.8 cm)
Overall: 13 5/8 x 8 3/16 in. (34.5 x 20.8 cm)
InscribedSigned and dated left of center: "John Taylor Arms - 1927"; "C1804" lower right at bottom of margin. Ornate, indistinct stamp upper left corner on back.
PortfolioEtching #149; Pl. #193. No. 9 of the "Italian Series".
Credit LineGift of Mrs. John Taylor Arms
Object number54.51.102
Not on view
DescriptionDepicts The Sacro Monte di Varese, one of the nine sacri monti in the Italian regions of Lombardy and Piedmont. The Holy Road is visible on the left, leading up to the Sanctuary. 
