Typus religionis

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The print is based on the late 16th or early 17th century painting from the Jesuit college in Billom, France, titled Typus religionis, which represents the religious orders on their voyage towards the harbour of Salvation in a ship manned by the Jesuits. The print copies the painting to discredit th...

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Corporate Authors: Collegium Societatis Jesu (Billom, France), Newberry Library (joint owner.)
Other Authors: Moreau, Jean Michel, 1741-1814 (Engraver)
Format: Photo
Language:Latin
Created: [Paris? : s.n., 1763?]
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Jesuits > France > History > 18th century > Pictorial works > Early works to 1800.
Jesuits > In art > Early works to 1800.
Painting > France > Billom > Early works to 1800.
Engravings > France > Paris > 1763.
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Summary:The print is based on the late 16th or early 17th century painting from the Jesuit college in Billom, France, titled Typus religionis, which represents the religious orders on their voyage towards the harbour of Salvation in a ship manned by the Jesuits. The print copies the painting to discredit the Jesuits and to justify their expulsion from France.
Item Description:Engraved by Jean Michel Moreau, cf. L'oeuvre de Moreau le jeune : catalogue raisonné et descriptif, avec notes iconographiques et bibliographiques / par M.J.F. Mahérault. Paris : A. Labitte, 1880, p. 67.
Caption: Estampe, du tableau trouvé dans l'eglise, des ci-devant soi-disans-Jésuites de Billom en Auvergne, l'an 1762. Voyez le compte, rendu aux Chambres Assemblées des Colléges de Clermont-Ferrand, et Billom le 15 juillet 1763.
This item is housed at the Newberry Library.
Physical Description:1 print : engraving ; 82 x 44 cm.

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