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S. Athanase, eveque (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 17.50.17-371(146))

Christian Art

An etching titled "S. Athanase, eveque" (St. Athanasius, Bishop), keyed to his feast day of May 2nd, part of Jacques Callot's 1636 series depicting the saints of the calendar year, "Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Annee." Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession 17.50.17-371(146).

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Object Type
Print (Engraving, Etching, Woodcut or Lithograph) 1
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Etching, Jacques Callot, 1636, Metropolitan Museum of Art 17.50.17-371(146) 1
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Etching 1
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Source S. Athanase, eveque, accession 17.50.17-371(146) (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Depicts

The Met's own title for this etching names the subject and his episcopal office outright, keyed to his feast day in a calendar series of the saints of the year.

Source S. Athanase, eveque, accession 17.50.17-371(146) (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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1. S. Athanase, eveque, accession 17.50.17-371(146) (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • accession 17.50.17-371(146)
  • catalogue record, medium/object-type description
    An etching titled "S.
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