Rafaël Bijbel
Nicolas Chaperon
1649
Medium
etching
Dimensions
324; 243
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 243 mm x breedte 324 mm
Art Historical Context
Nicolas Chaperon's *Rafaël Bijbel* (1649) is a striking etching from his renowned series *The Raphael Bible*, a of 12 prints that reinterpret biblical scenes originally designed by the Renaissance master Raphael for the Sistine Chapel tapestries. Created during the height of the French Baroque era, this work exemplifies Chaperon's skill as an engraver who bridged Renaissance ideals with 17th-century dynamism. Measuring 243 mm high by mm wide (plate size), it captures the grandeur of sacred narratives in a format ideal for collectors and scholars. Etching, Chaperon's chosen medium, allowed fo...