H. Bernardus aan een schrijftafel
ca. 1610 - 1650
Medium
etching
Dimensions
169; 246
About this artwork
nummer, recto linksboven, handgeschreven in bruine inkt: ‘100’
Art Historical Context
Jean Morin's etching "H. Bernardus aan een schrijftafel" captures Saint Bernard of Clairvaux seated at a writing desk, a subject that highlights the saint's renowned role as a medieval theologian and author. Created between roughly 1610 and 1650, the print measures 246 by 169 millimeters and exemplifies the intimate scale often favored for devotional works intended for personal reflection. Etching allowed Morin to achieve delicate lines and subtle shading, making religious imagery widely accessible during the Dutch Golden Age and the broader Counter-Reformation. Such prints helped spread spir...
About the Artist
Jean Morin · 1605–1650
Jean Morin (c. 1605–1650) was one of the most accomplished French engravers of the seventeenth century, a master of the portrait print whose work stands among the finest examples of French graphic art in its era. Little is known about his early life or training, though his technique suggests exposure to both French and Flemish engraving traditions, the latter being the dominant force in European p...