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Title Page

Balthasar Moncornet

1634

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Allegory

Dominant colour

Title Page is a 1634 ink by Balthasar Moncornet, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Balthasar Moncornet
When & what style?: 1634 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This print shows two winged women holding up a shield with a coat of arms. One woman holds a spear, the other a bow. The shield has a lion and a crown on top, surrounded by flowers and scrollwork. Below them, there’s a long block of French text. The text mentions a royal wedding celebration in Florence. The women look like allegorical figures—maybe symbols of victory or power. Want to know more? Check out etching to see how artists like Moncornet made prints like this.

About the artist

Artist

Balthasar Moncornet

Balthasar Moncornet (1600, Rouen – 1668, Paris) was a French painter, engraver, and tapissier revered for his depictions of around 45 different prominent figures of the 17th century.

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