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Expulsion of the Jesuits (Expulsion des Jesuites)

Gabriel de Saint-Aubin

1761

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Allegory

Dominant colour

Expulsion of the Jesuits (Expulsion des Jesuites) is a 1761 ink by Gabriel de Saint-Aubin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Gabriel de Saint-Aubin
When & what style?: 1761 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This print shows two scenes framed by circles. On the left, a group of people burns books by a fire while a lion lies dead in the foreground. On the right, a man in robes stands over a kneeling figure, with a boy watching. The Latin text at the top and bottom ties the scenes to a 1761 order banning Jesuit writings. The artist used sharp lines to show drama and moral weight. Look up etching to see how artists create detailed prints like this.