Lourdes, 1914, 25th International Eucharistic Congress
Medium
Color lithograph on cream wove paper laid down on linen
Dimensions
88.3 × 117.8 cm (34 13/16 × 46 7/16 in.)
Classification
poster
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
59331
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of early 20th-century poster with *Lourdes, 1914, 25th Eucharistic Congress* by Jean-Louis Forain, masterful color lithograph now housed in the Art Institute of Chicago Prints and Drawings Department. Created in 1914, this imposing poster measures 88.3 × 117.8 cm and was printed on cream wove paper laid down on for durability. Forain, a French artist renowned for his incisive social commentary and dynamic lithography, captured the spiritual fervor of one of Catholicism's grandest gatherings. The poster promotes the 25th International Eucharistic Congress held in Lo...