Christ Confounding the Elders in the Synagogue
17th century
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 13 9/16 × 18 3/8 in. (34.5 × 46.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.4250
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the 17th-century engraving *Christ Confounding the Elders the Synagogue*, French artist Grégoireuret captures a pivotal biblical moment from Luke 2:41-52, where the young Jesus astounds the temple elders with his wisdom. Huret, a Baroque-era painter and engraver active in Paris, masterfully renders the scene with dynamic figures—men and women gathered intently around precocious Christ—emphas themes of divine intellect triumphing over earthly authority. This work reflects the era's fervent religious devotion amid the Counter-Reformation, such images reinforced Catholic teachings through acce...
About the Artist
Grégoire Huret · 1606–1670
French draftsman and printmaker. Comment on works: Engraver & draftsman