Antique Religious Print-SOCIETY PROPAGATION FAITH-GREECE-GERMANY-Helyot-1792

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

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 18 x 25 cm. The image size is ca. 12.5 x 18 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 7.1 x 9.8 inch. The image size is ca. 4.9 x 7.1 inch.

Plate 16 – 18 : ‘Seminariste du College de la Propagation de la Foy.’ (Priest of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith). Set of 3 plates showing priests in various habits and countries. Greece and Germany. The Society for the Propagation of the Faith is an international association for the assistance by prayers and alms of Catholic missionary priests, brothers, and nuns engaged in preaching the Gospel in non-Catholic countries. The official Latin designation for it is the society ‘Propagandum Fidei’. 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. General age related toning. Rear blank. Please study scan.

Keywords: ANTIQUE RELIGIOUS PRINT-SOCIETY PROPAGATION FAITH-GREECE-GERMANY-HELYOT

(PCO) C120-11