2 Antique Religious Prints-CANON REGULAR-WINDESHEIM-ZWOLLE-PRIEST-Helyot-1792

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

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 18.8 x 25.2 cm. The image size is ca. 12.5 x 18.4 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 7.4 x 9.9 inch. The image size is ca. 4.9 x 7.2 inch.

Plate 99 – 100 : ”Chanoine Regulier de la Congregation de Windesem.” (Canon Regular of the Congregation of Windesheim). Set of 2 plates. The Congregation of Windesheim was a branch of the Augustinians. It took its name from an Augustinian monastery about four miles south of Zwolle on the IJssel, in the Netherlands. The congregation of canons regular, of which this was the chief house, was an offshoot of the Brethren of the Common Life and played a considerable part in the reform movement within the Dutch and German Catholic Church in the century before the Reformation. 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. Rear blank. Light creases in left margin and middle of print. General age-related toning and occasional light stains from handling. Please study image carefully.

Keywords: 2 ANTIQUE RELIGIOUS PRINTS-CANON REGULAR-WINDESHEIM-ZWOLLE-PRIEST-HELYOT

(PCO) C238-38