Maria et Elisabetha.

About this artwork

verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

**Maria et Elisabetha** is striking engraving by the French artist Claude Duflos, between 1675 and 1727. This work captures the biblical scene of the Visitation where the Virgin Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth mother of John the Baptist, as described in the Gospel of Luke. Measuring 342 mm high by 224 mm wide, the print reflects the devotional art popular in late Baroque France, where religious imagery served both spiritual and aesthetic purposes in households and churches. Engraving, Duflos's chosen medium, exemplifies the precision of 17th- and early 18th-century printmaking. Artists like ...