1751
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Reception des Candidats dans le St. Ministere, à Zurich; Presentation et Ordination Solemnelle d’un Nouveau Pasteur dans une Eglise de la Campagne de Zurich (Reception of the Candidates and Presentation and Ordination of a New Pastor) is a 1751 ink by David Herrliberger, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows two scenes of a church ceremony. In the top half, a group of men in old-fashioned clothes sit on benches while others stand at a table, talking. One man stands out in the center, holding a book. The bottom half shows a bigger crowd inside a church, with a man in robes standing near an altar while others watch. The text labels each person by role, like "examiners" and "new ministers." This isn’t a painting but a detailed print made by carving lines into metal. Next, look up engraving to see how artists create prints like this.
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