3 Antique Religious Prints-TEUTONIC ORDER-KNIGHT-JERUSALEM-CRUSADES-Helyot-1792

Copperplate engraving and etching on a verge type hand laid paper. on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 19 x 25 cm. The image size is ca. 12.4 x 18 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 7.5 x 9.8 inch. The image size is ca. 4.9 x 7.1 inch.

Plate 46, 47, 50 : ‘Grand-Maitre – Chevalier – Ancien Chapelain de l’Ordre Teutonique.’ (Grand Master – Knight – Chaplain of the Teutonic Order). Set of 3 prints. The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, commonly the Teutonic Order (Today: German Order = Deutscher Orden, also Deutschherren- or Deutschritterorden), is a German medieval military order, and in modern times a purely religious Catholic order. It was formed to aid Christians on their pilgrimages to the Holy Land and to establish hospitals. Its members have commonly been known as the Teutonic Knights, since they also served as a crusading military order in the Middle Ages. This print originates from a book: ‘Histoire des Ordres Religieux et Militaires (…).’ (History of Religious and Military Orders.), by R.P. Helyot, published in Paris, 1792 ed. First published 1714-1719. Helyot made lengthy journeys throughout Europe, which afforded him ample opportunity to collect material for his great work on the religious orders. It treats the history of religious and knightly orders, and of congregations of both sexes, down to his own time, and exhibits more particularly their origin, growth, deterioration, suppression, or dissolution, various offshoots and reforms. adding also the lives of the chief founders, and illustrations of different monastic habits. Being written on scientific principles, though not always with critical insight, it was very favourably received, and achieved a wide circulation (Catholic Ency.). Vols 1-5 by Helyot and vols 6-8 generally attributed to Maximilien Bullot.Artists and Engravers: The author of this work is Pierre Helyot / Father Hyppolyte Helyot (1660-1716). Engravers include P. Giffart, Thomassin and T. Duflos.

Condition: Excellent. A few stains in margin of one of the prints. General age-related toning and occasional light stains from handling. Please study image carefully.

Keywords: 3 ANTIQUE RELIGIOUS PRINTS-TEUTONIC ORDER-KNIGHT-JERUSALEM-CRUSADES-HELYOT

(PCO) C117-09