A baptism being administered by a priest in a church. Etching by B. Picart.

Various rites and cermonies for the burial of a pope, including the catafalque during the funeral and the funeral procession. Engraving by B Picart, 1724.

The pope takes possession of his office: the procession to St. John Lateran. Etching by B. Picart, 1722.

Two faces showing joy and laughter. Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

A celebration party is given in honour of a newly-married couple. Engraving by B. Picart after himself.

A frontal outline and a profile of faces expressing anger. Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

A baptism according to the Roman Catholic rite. Engraving by A. Thom after B. Picart.

An auto-da-fé of the Spanish Inquisition held in a church. Engraving by B. Picart.

Two outlines of faces expressing admiration (left) and astonishment (right). Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

The washing of poor men's feet by the Pope on Holy Thursday. Etching after B. Picart.

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This rite was performed in Holland, where the design of the plate representig this ceremony was drawn from life
The ceremony is Rosh Hashanah and the horn is called the Shofar

1 print : engraving, with etching ; image 10 x 15.2 cm

Sounding the horn at the Jewish new year service. Engraving with etching after B. Picart, 17--.

1 print : etching with line engraving ; platemark 24.5 x 16.4 cm

Hermaphroditus asleep by a woodland lake, admired by a satyr with Cupid above. Engraving by B. Picart, 1693, after N. Poussin.

Le Brun's depiction of the passions is supported by his theory of the passions, which is delineated in the 'Conférence'. In Cartesian style, each compound passion is an organisation of the six simple passions of admiration, love, hatred, desire, joy and sadness. For instance, jealousy is a composite of love and hate; despair "is a strong persuasion of not being able to obtain what we desire"

2 prints : etching ; platemark (L): 9.8 x 5.9 cm

An outline of a face expressing acute pain (left); a face showing anger. Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

2 prints : etching ; platemark (L): 9.7 x 5.9 cm

Face of a frightened soldier (left); the human face in an animal state of fear (right). Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

Four fools in a nest are carved on the staff in the print. The company was banned in 1630 on account of debauchery and disorder during the festival of fools at Dijon. The staff was later owned by M. Poissonnier, a master apothecary of Dijon

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Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733

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Sounding the horn at the Jewish new year service. Engraving with etching after B. Picart, 17--.

Hermaphroditus asleep by a woodland lake, admired by a satyr with Cupid above. Engraving by B. Picart, 1693, after N. Poussin.

An outline of a face expressing acute pain (left); a face showing anger. Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

Face of a frightened soldier (left); the human face in an animal state of fear (right). Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

Fools carved on the finial of the staff of the Compagnie Mère-Folle (Mère-Folie) at Dijon, 1482. Line engraving by or after B. Picart.

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Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733

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Works

Sounding the horn at the Jewish new year service. Engraving with etching after B. Picart, 17--.

Hermaphroditus asleep by a woodland lake, admired by a satyr with Cupid above. Engraving by B. Picart, 1693, after N. Poussin.

An outline of a face expressing acute pain (left); a face showing anger. Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

Face of a frightened soldier (left); the human face in an animal state of fear (right). Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

Fools carved on the finial of the staff of the Compagnie Mère-Folle (Mère-Folie) at Dijon, 1482. Line engraving by or after B. Picart.

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