Geschiedenis van keizer Constantijn de Grote
Nicolas Henri Tardieu
1684 - 1749
Medium
etching
Dimensions
311; 356
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
Nicolas Henri Tardieu's etching *Geschiedenis van ke Constantijn de Grote*History of Emperor Constantine the Great) captures a pivotal figure from Roman history. Created during Tardieu's active years (1684–1749), this print reproduces a dramatic scene from the life of Constantine (r. 306–337 CE), the emperor who legalized Christianity via the Edict of Milan in 313 and convened the First Council of Nicaea. As a French engraver renowned for historical and religious subjects, Tardieu contributed to the popular dissemination of grand narratives through affordable prints, bridging elite art with br...