Four Biblical scenes: the main mysteries of the Old and New Testaments (Les principaux mystères de l'ancien et du nouveau testament)
1680–1728
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Plate (Each): 1 5/8 in. × 3 in. (4.1 × 7.6 cm) Sheet: 5 1/2 × 7 5/16 in. (14 × 18.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Accession Number
17.3.1791
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of's Drawings and Prints department, where you'll find *Four Biblical Scenes: The Mysteries of the Old and Testaments* (Les principaux mystères de'ancien et du nouveau testament a delicate set of etchings created between 1680 and 1728. Attributed to French Baroque master Antoine Coypel, a leading painter under Louis XIV known for his grand history scenes and theatrical compositions, and engraver Charles Simmone, this work captures key episodes from both Testaments in four intimate plates, each measuring just 1⅝ × 3 inches. Etching, the medium here, allowed f...
About the Artist
Antoine Coypel|Charles Simmoneau · 1661–1722
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