DISCOVERART

Jan (Pietersz.) Saenredam|Hendrick Goltzius|Polidoro da Caravaggio

The Story of Niobe

n.d.
Engraving; first state (inscription of last stanza has been covered with a sheet of paper with the correct stanza inscribed in brown ink)
26.4 × 76.5 cm (10.4 × 30.1 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

View at metmuseum.org ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Jan (Pietersz.) Saenredam|Hendrick Goltzius|Polidoro da Caravaggio

The Story of NiobeThe Story of NiobeThe Story of NiobeThe Story of Niobe

More like this

The Punishment of Niobe (Plate 7)Jan Saenredam — The Punishment of Niobe (Plate 7)Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Trajan Between City of Victory and Rome (The Emperor Trajan)Unknown — Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Trajan Between CiThe Trojans pulling the wooden horse into the cityGiulio Bonasone|Francesco Primaticcio — The Trojans pulling Trajan Crowned by VictoryMarcantonio Raimondi — Trajan Crowned by VictoryThe Punishment of Niobe (Plate 8)Jan Saenredam — The Punishment of Niobe (Plate 8)The Capture of Carthagena by Scipio and His TroopsGeorg Pencz|Giulio Romano — The Capture of Carthagena by SciTrajan Crowned by VictoryMarcantonio Raimondi — Trajan Crowned by VictoryBacchanalGiulio Sanuto|Domenico Campagnola — BacchanalLot's Flight from SodomHendrick Goltzius|Anthonie Blocklandt — Lot's Flight from SoLast Judgment; after Michelangelo's fresco in the Sistine ChapelMichelangelo Buonarroti|Giorgio Ghisi — Last Judgment; afterCombats et TriomphesEtienne Delaune — Combats et TriomphesMichelangelo's Last JudgmentMichelangelo Buonarroti|Antonio Lafreri|Nicolas Beatrizet —