Artwork
Le catechisme
Le catechisme is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Pierre Etienne Moitte. It dates from 1777 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Le catechisme is a print created by Pierre Etienne Moitte in 1777, combining engraving and etching techniques.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a crowded, formal scene where a group, mostly women and children, gather around a robed figure. A woman in the foreground, holding a book, appears to be leading the gathering, while the robed figure listens attentively.
Technique & Style
Executed in engraving and etching, Le catechisme reflects characteristics associated with the emerging Romanticism movement, which valued emotion and imagination.
Context
The scene is set in a large, columned room with high ceilings, and the participants wear old-fashioned attire, suggesting a historical or religious setting.
Artist & collection
Le concert
Le concert
The Prodigal Son: The Feast in Honor of the Prodigal's Return
La Reine annonçant à Mme Bellegarde, des Juges, et la liberté de son mari en mai 1777
L'innocence en danger
L'accord du mariage
The Feast Celebrating the Return of the Prodigal Son
Qu'en dit l'Abbé?
Qu'en dit l'Abbé?
Bildhaueratelier
Le juge de mesle