H. Norbert
Theodor van Merlen (II)
1619 - 1672
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
124; 83
About this artwork
gravure
Art Historical Context
**H. Norbert** is a delicate engraving by Flemish artist Theodor van Merlen (), active during the 17th century (c. 1619–1672). Measuring just 124 mm high by 83 mm wide, this print captures the likeness of Saint Norbert, founder of the Premonstratian order, in a style typical of Baroque religious portraiture from the Spanish Netherlands. Van Merlen part of a family of engr, specialized in such devotional images, which were popular for personal piety and ecclesiastical use. Created through the meticulous intaglio technique of engraving—where the artist incises fine lines into a metal plate with...