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THBGerard Audran after Charles LeBrun Chapel Cupola Sceaux, 3 of 5 engravings
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Buy NowApr 30, 2024 - May 13, 2024
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Triumph of the New Testament over the Old Testament
Gérard Audran after Charles Le Brun
French, 1681
Etching and engraving, three sheets
Each sheet: 22 1/2 x 33 9/16 in. (57.2 x 85.3 cm)These prints three of five that, when trimmed and assembled together, represent Le Brun's fresco for the chapel cupola at the château of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, the king's powerful overseer of the treasury, judiciary, and the arts. Painted in 1674, the fresco was destroyed in the early 19th century.
Surrounded by Old and New Testament symbols, God the Father witnesses the baptism of his son (not shown here) and pronounces, "This is my beloved Son." The fresco's subject complemented a sculptural group for the high altar, the marble Baptism of Christ designed by Le Brun and executed by Jean-Baptiste Tuby. The large, irregularly shaped copperplates from which these sheets were pulled undoubtedly posed a challenge to the printmaker and to the printer. For the whole image to be legible and pleasing, the width and depth of the incised lines had to be consistent and each part uniformly printed.Shipping: $38.00
Condition
“staining, curled edges, handling wear overall good+”
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