Bernard de Montfaucon - Roman Temple Engravings, Nimes, France

Antique Classical Mythological Engraving after Roman Sculpture – Montfaucon 1721 An elegant classical engraving depicting a mythological sculptural subject after ancient Roman model...

Grand Roman Relief Engravings after Antique Sculpture – Montfaucon 1721 This refined pair of early 18th-century Roman relief engravings offers a balanced combination of classical su...

Antique Roman Ephesian Artemis Statues, Montfaucon Classical Engraving 1721 This impressive early 18th-century copper engraving presents a comprehensive visual study of the Ephesian...

Pair of Roman Classical Sculpture Engravings, Montfaucon Antiquity, c.1721 This elegant pair of early 18th-century engravings comes from Bernard de Montfaucon’s landmark publication...

Roman Funerary Monument and Relief Sculpture – Montfaucon Engraving, 1721 DESCRIPTION Large classical engraving depicting Roman funerary and commemorative monuments, recorded after ...

Antique Roman Chariot Reliefs and Medallions, Montfaucon Engraving, 1721 Description This large and visually engaging engraving is taken from Bernard de Montfaucon’s monumental anti...

Roman Female Statues and Medallions, Montfaucon Antiquarian Engraving, 1721 Description This large-format engraving originates from Bernard de Montfaucon’s seminal publication Antiq...

Roman Chariot Relief and Imperial Allegories – Montfaucon Engraving, 1721 DESCRIPTION Large classical engraving illustrating Roman relief sculpture with chariot imagery and imperial...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original copper plate prints dating to 1719 by Bernard De Montfauucon of Paris. Dom Bernard de Montfaucon, O.S.B. (French: [d? m?~fok?~]; 13 January 1655 – 21 December 1741) was a French Benedictine monk of the Congregation of Saint Maur. He was an astute scholar who founded the discipline of palaeography, as well as being an editor of works of the Fathers of the Church. He is regarded as one of the founders of the modern discipline of archaeology Montfaucon was born on 13 January 1655 in the Castle of Soulatgé, a small village in the southern town of Corbières, then in the ancient Province of Languedoc, now in the modern Department of Aude. Other sources claimed his birth date is in 16 January, the most accepted date. After one year he was moved to the Castle of Roquetaillade, residence of his family. When he was seven, he was sent to Limoux, to the college run by the Fathers of Christian Doctrine Montfaucon served in the French army as a volunteer and participated in the Franco-Dutch War of 1673. He was a captain of grenadiers and made two campaigns under the command of Marshall Turenne, participated in the Battle of Herbsthausen and fell ill in Saverne in Alsace. Because of his infectious illness he made a vow to Our Lady of Marceille to give one hundred livres to her sanctuary in Limoux and to become a monk, if he was able to return to his country as a result of her intervention. After the death of Montfaucon's father at the Château de Roquetaillade, in 1675 he entered the novitiate of the Benedictine monastery of Bream in Toulouse. There he learned several ancient languages: Greek, Hebrew, Chaldean, Syriac, and Coptic. In 1687 Montfaucon was called to the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and he started to work on an edition of the works of the Greek Church...

Antique Roman Goddess Statues and Reliefs, Montfaucon Classical Engraving 1721 This striking early 18th-century copper engraving presents a rich survey of Roman sculptural antiquity...