The triumph of the Virgin over the Nestorian heresy
Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1690
Materials
Ink on paper.
Measurements
530 x 320 mm
Collection
Saltram, Devon
NT 873018.4.113
Summary
(Folio 46 recto, folio 47 verso, mounted horizontally to sheet). The triumph of the Virgin over the Nestorian heresy, middle part of a larger composition: Virgin lifted by angels and crowned by God; below, the clerics who fought against the heresy, and, in the bottom right corner, Nestorius surrounded by dark clouds.
Makers and roles
Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690, creator