Frontispice ; Apparition du Christ aux prêtres
School : France
Description
Gravure à l'eau-forte
Subject depicted
scène (Christ, prêtre, ange, nuée, banderole)
About this work
The artwork titled "Frontispice ; Apparition du Christ aux prêtres", attributed to CHAUVEAU François (dessinateur, graveur);LA CAILLE Jean Ier de (imprimeur, libraire), is preserved at musée des Beaux-Arts. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: estampe. It was created using the following materials and techniques: papier, taille-douce. Its period of creation is identified as: 3rd quarter 17th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée des Beaux-Arts preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
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The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Frontispice ; Apparition du Christ aux prêtres est une oeuvre de estampe par CHAUVEAU François (dessinateur, graveur);LA CAILLE Jean Ier de (imprimeur, libraire), visible au musée des Beaux-Arts. Cette oeuvre est réalisée en papier, taille-douce. Ses dimensions sont H. au trait carré en mm 210 ; L. au trait carré en mm 150 ; H. du montage en mm 500 ; L. du montage en mm 325. Le thème de l'oeuvre est : scène (Christ, prêtre, ange, nuée, banderole). Elle a été créée durant la 3e quart 17e siècle. Note sur cette oeuvre : CHAUVEAU : Paris, 1613 ; Paris, 1676#LA CAILLE : ?, ? ; Paris, 1673.
Creation context
C'est durant la 3e quart 17e siècle que CHAUVEAU François (dessinateur, graveur);LA CAILLE Jean Ier de (imprimeur, libraire) conçoit Frontispice ; Apparition du Christ aux prêtres, porté par un élan de renouvellement artistique qui traverse alors le monde de la création. Le musée des Beaux-Arts conserve aujourd'hui cette pièce née d'un moment historique singulier, où les conventions esthétiques sont remises en question et où de nouvelles voies s'ouvrent aux artistes les plus audacieux.
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