Who created "St. Barbara Before the Virgin and Child"?

St. Barbara Before the Virgin and Child was created by Grégoire Huret in 17th century.

When was "St. Barbara Before the Virgin and Child" created?

This artwork was created 17th century.

What medium is "St. Barbara Before the Virgin and Child"?

St. Barbara Before the Virgin and Child is Engraving.

Is "St. Barbara Before the Virgin and Child" in the public domain?

Yes, St. Barbara Before the Virgin and Child is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

St. Barbara Before the Virgin and Child

Grégoire Huret

17th century

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

Sheet: 18 13/16 in. × 13 in. (47.8 × 33 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.600.4243

Tags

Madonna and ChildSaints

Art Historical Context

Grégoire Huret’s engraving *St Barbara Before the Virgin and* captures a moment of quiet devotion in which the early Christian martyr kneels before the Madonna and Child. Created in the seventeenth century, the print reflects the era’s strong Catholic emphasis on saints as intercessors, a theme that resonated deeply during the Counter-Reformation. Huret, a skilled French printmaker, rendered the figures with delicate lines that convey both tenderness and reverence, inviting viewers to share in the saint’s piety. Engravings like this one played a vital role in seventeenth-century religious lif...

About the Artist

Grégoire Huret · 1606–1670

French draftsman and printmaker. Comment on works: Engraver & draftsman

St. Barbara Before the Virgin and Child

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