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Bernard Picart Art

French, 1673-1733

Bernard Picart was a French engraver who is well-known for his illustrated books, including the Bible and Ovid. His most famous work is Cérémonies Et Coutumes Religieuses de Tous Les Peuples Du Monde, published from 1723–43 and defined as "an immense effort to record the religious rituals and beliefs of the world in all their diversity as objectively and authentically as possible" by Jonathan I. Israel.

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Artist: Bernard Picart
'The Deluge' from 'The Temple of the Muses' — 18th Century Engraving
By Bernard Picart
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Bernard Picart, 'The Deluge' from 'The Temple of the Muses', engraving, 1730. Signed in the plate and dated '1730' lower left. Titled in French, English, German, and Dutch. A superb...
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1730s Baroque Bernard Picart Art

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Engraving

'The Death of Hercules' from 'The Temple of the Muses' — 18th Century Engraving
By Bernard Picart
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Bernard Picart, 'The Death of Hercules' from 'The Temple of the Muses', engraving, 1730. Signed in the plate, lower left. Titled in French, English, German, and Dutch. A superb, rich...
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1730s Baroque Bernard Picart Art

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Engraving

Frontispiece from "Le Temple des Muses" - Etching by Bernard Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper. Illustration from the volume “Le Temple des Muses”, published in Amsterdam in 1742 by Zacharias Chatelain. In good conditions, except for a usual yellowing of the margin, a light vertical fold on the right margin and a little rip along this fold on the lower right margin, some minor stains and two imperceptible holes on the higher margin. This was an illustrated book of Ovid's more popular fables published in 1733 in Dutch (Tempel der Zanggodinnen), in 1738 in English, and in 1742 in French by Zacharias Chatelain. The engravings had captions in four languages: French, English, German, and Dutch. The artists involved were Michel de Marolles, Bernard Picart,Jacques Favereau, Abraham van Diepenbeeck...
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1740s Bernard Picart Art

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Etching

La Nymphe Echo - Etching by B. Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Greek myth of the nymph Echo. Wonderful plate with fresh impression and a beautiful use of chiaroscuro, from the volume “...
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1740s Old Masters Bernard Picart Art

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Les Gemeaux Castor et Pollux - Etching by B. Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Greek myth of the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux. Wonderful plate with very fresh impression and an elegant line, from the v...
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1740s Old Masters Bernard Picart Art

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Etching

Phinée - Etching by Bernard Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Greek myth of Phineus. Beautiful plate with fresh impression and sharp details, from the volume “Le Temple des Muses”, pu...
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1740s Old Masters Bernard Picart Art

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Les Alcyons - Etching by Bernard Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Greek myth of Alcyone. Wonderful plate with very fresh impression and a beautiful use of chiaroscuro, from the volume “Le...
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1740s Old Masters Bernard Picart Art

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Salmacis et Hermaphrodite - Etching by Bernard Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Greek myth of Salmacis and Hermaphroditus. Wonderful plate with very fresh impression and a beautiful use of chiaroscuro,...
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1740s Old Masters Bernard Picart Art

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Leandre - Etching by Bernard Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Greek myth of Leandre. Beautiful plate with fresh impression and sharp details, from the volume “Le Temple des Muses”, pu...
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1740s Old Masters Bernard Picart Art

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Etching

Glaucus, from "Le Temple des Muses" - Etching by B. Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Greek myth of Glaucus. Wonderful plate with very fresh impression and an elegant line, from the volume “Le Temple des Mus...
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1740s Old Masters Bernard Picart Art

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Etching

Telephe guéri, from "Le Temple des Muses"
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the myth of Telephus and his healing. Plate with fresh impression, from the volume “Le Temple des Muses...
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1740s Old Masters Bernard Picart Art

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Leucothoé et Apollon, from "Le Temple des Muses"
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing "Leucothoe seduced by Apollo in the shape of Eurynome", as the capture reports. Beautiful plate with fresh impression, from the volume “Le Temple des Muses...
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1740s Old Masters Bernard Picart Art

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Etching

La Foudre de Jupiter contre Semelé - Etching by B. Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper titled La Foudre de Jupiter contre Semelé, representing Jupiter's thunder against Semele, realized by the Old Master Bernard Picart. Beauti...
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1740s Old Masters Bernard Picart Art

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Etching

La Mort d'Hercule - Etching by by B. Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
La mort d'Hercule is an original black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the death of Hercules, realized by the old master Bernard Picart in the 18th century. Beauti...
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1740s Old Masters Bernard Picart Art

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Etching

Meleagre et Atalante, from "Le Temple des Muses" by B. Picart
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Meleager presenting the boar's head to Atalanta. Superb plate with fresh impression, from the volume “Le Temple des Muses...
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1740s Old Masters Bernard Picart Art

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Etching

Le Chaos, from "Le Temple des Muses" - Original Etching by B. Picart
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the myth of Chaos. Plate from the volume “Le Temple des Muses”, published in Amsterdam in 1742 by Zacharias Chatelain. Capture (under the image) and author "B. Picart del. 1731" inscribed under the frame engraved on the lower left margin. In good conditions, except for a normal yellowing of the margins. This was an illustrated book of Ovid's most popular fables published in 1733 in Dutch (Tempel der Zanggodinnen), in 1738 in English, and in 1742 in French by Zacharias Chatelain. The engravings had captions in four languages: French, English, German, and Dutch. The artists involved were Michel de Marolles, Bernard Picart, Jacques Favereau, Abraham van Diepenbeeck...
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1740s Old Masters Bernard Picart Art

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Etching

Tithon, from "Le Temple des Muses" by B. Picart
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Greek myth of Tithonus. Beautiful plate with very fresh impression, from the volume “Le Temple des Muses...
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1740s Old Masters Bernard Picart Art

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Etching

Deucalion et Pyrrha, from "Temple des Muses" - Etching by B. Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Grrek myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha, "repeopling the World by throwing some stones behind them, as the capture reports. Be...
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1740s Old Masters Bernard Picart Art

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Etching

Combat de Bellerophon contre la Chimere, from "Le Temple des Muses"
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Bellerophon fighting the Chimoera. Beautiful plate with fresh impression and sharp details, from the volume “Le Temple de...
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1740s Old Masters Bernard Picart Art

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Etching

Œnée, from "Le Temple des Muses" by B. Picart
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Greek myth of Œnée, "the king of Calydon, having neglected Diana in a sacrifice, is punished for his impiety" as the capture reports. Beautiful plate with fresh impression, from the volume “Le Temple des Muses...
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1740s Old Masters Bernard Picart Art

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Etching

Combat d'Hercule, from "Temple des Muses" - Original Etching by B. Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the fight of Hercules against Hydra. Beautiful plate with very fresh impression, from the volume “Le Temple des Muses”, publi...
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1740s Old Masters Bernard Picart Art

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Etching

Clytie, from "Le Temple des Muses"
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Greek myth of Clytia, changed into a sunflower. Beautiful plate with fresh impression, from the volume “Le Temple des Muses...
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1740s Old Masters Bernard Picart Art

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Le Déluge, from "Temple des Muses" - Original Etching by Bernard Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Deluge. Beautiful plate with fresh impression, from the volume “Le Temple des Muses”, published in Amsterdam in 1742 by Z...
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1740s Old Masters Bernard Picart Art

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Etching

Encelade, from "Temple des Muses" - Original Etching by Bernard Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Greek myth of Encelade, burried under the Mount Ethna. Beautiful plate with fresh impression, from the volume “Le Temple ...
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1740s Old Masters Bernard Picart Art

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Etching

Les Danaïdes, from "Le Temple des Muses"
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the myth of the Danaids, "condemned to fill bored vessels with water". Plate with fresh impression, from the volume “Le Temple des Muses...
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1740s Old Masters Bernard Picart Art

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Etching

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