Allegory of the Immaculate Conception 1620 - 1670

Grégoire Huret's "Allegory of the Immaculate Conception" (1620-1670) is an etching that depicts the Virgin Mary as a triumphant figure, standing above a serpent and various figures representing sin and evil. The image emphasizes the Immaculate Conception doctrine, asserting that Mary was conceived without original sin. The composition, full of symbolic figures and details, reflects the complex theological and artistic debates of the period. This print, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, offers a glimpse into the visual language of Baroque religious art and its exploration of faith and dogma.