Name: Antique Master Print-PAUL-AND-BARNABAS-LYSTRA-de Poilly-Corneille-1645
SKU: PCO-25029
Availability: InStock

Antique Master Print-PAUL-AND-BARNABAS-LYSTRA-de Poilly-Corneille-1645

€395.00

‘SACERDOS QUOQUE IONIS ? BARNABAS, ET PAULUS ?’

– Paul and Barnabas at Lystra tear their garments and protest as the pagan priest and townspeople attempt to sacrifice oxen to them, mistaking them for gods. Classical architecture and dramatic gestures amplify the emotional gravity.

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Description

Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: circular (Italian paper).

Sheet size: 34.9 x 46.5 cm (13.74 x 18.31 inch). Image size: 33 x 44.5 cm. (12.99 x 17.52 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. Light foxing, creasing and soiling. . General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

PAUL AND BARNABAS, ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, SACRIFICE, LYSTRA, FRAN?OIS DE POILLY, MICHEL CORNEILLE, BIBLE SCENES, CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE, 17TH CENTURY | PCO-B2-15

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Published by Pierre Mariette.

Reference: LeBlanc 56.

Biography engraver: Francois de Poilly (1622-1693) was a renowned French engraver known for precise and elegant interpretations of religious and classical compositions, working under royal privilege.

Biography artist: Michel Corneille the Elder (c.1603-1664) was a French Baroque painter and engraver, student of Simon Vouet, known for biblical and historical scenes in classical settings.