Frontispiece from "Breviarium Parisiense Ac Forman Sacro Sancti Concilij Tridentini restitutum Illvstrissimi et Reverendissimi in Christo Partis D. Joannes Francisci de Gondy...auctoritate...
1643
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 11/16 × 8 1/8 in. (29.7 × 20.7 cm) Plate: 7 1/4 × 4 3/4 in. (18.4 × 12 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Henry W. Kent, transferred from the Printing Office
Accession Number
41.44.1610
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite engraving by Grégoire Huret serves as the frontispiece for the *Breviarium Parisiense a liturgical prayer book for the Diocese of Paris, in 1643 according to the reforms of the Council of Trent. Produced under the authority of the illustrious Bishop Joannes Francisci de Gondy it exemplifies the Catholic Church's post-Tridentine efforts to standardize worship and liturgy across Europe. Huret, a prominent French engraver of the Baroque era, captured the solemn grandeur of religious devotion in this intricate plate, measuring just 7¼ × 4¾ inches. The composition likely features he...
About the Artist
Grégoire Huret · 1606–1670
French draftsman and printmaker. Comment on works: Engraver & draftsman