Monime by Gilles Rousselet

Monime 1647

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drawing, print, engraving

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portrait

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drawing

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baroque

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print

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old engraving style

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caricature

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figuration

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line

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history-painting

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engraving

Gilles Rousselet’s 1647 etching *Monime* depicts a woman wearing a crown and ornate clothing, a symbol of royalty and power. The woman stands confidently as she holds up an outstretched hand to the heavens, which appears to be adorned with a crown of its own. This pose alludes to the biblical story of Judith, who defied the enemy to save her city. As a work of Baroque art, it embodies a dramatic and dynamic composition. This artwork can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

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