Grammar: a young woman standing in a decorated interior holding an open book in her left hand and pointing to the alphabet inscribed on its pages with her right hand, from the series 'The liberal arts' (Les arts liberaux)
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 12 1/16 x 8 3/8 in. (30.7 x 21.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.53
Tags
Art Historical Context
This engraving from 1633–35 presents Grammar as a graceful young woman in an elegantly decorated interior, holding an open book and pointing to its alphabet pages. Created as part of the series *The Liberal Arts* (*Les arts liberaux*), it personifies one of the foundational disciplines of medieval and Renaissance education. The image captures the quiet dignity of learning, inviting viewers to reflect on knowledge as both a personal and cultural pursuit. Produced through the collaborative efforts of publisher Pierre Mariette and engravers Gilles Rousselet and Grégoire Huret, the work exemplifi...
About the Artist
Pierre Mariette|Gilles Rousselet|Grégoire Huret (French|French) · 1606 |1596 –1670 |1657
French, Lyon 1606–1670 Paris|French, 1596–1657