Artist: Giovanni Wenzel, printmaker who worked in Rome as a reproductive engraver using aquatint (1844-1850 (fl).
Artist: Philippe Bigioli, (Italian painter, 1798-1878).
Based on the available information, the roles of Giovanni Wenzel and Filippo Bigioli in the creation of "Composition artistiques pour tous les jours de l'année" (Artistic Composition for Every Day of the Year) are not detailed.
Engravers and Printmakers: Gregorio Cleter (Italian printmaker, 1813-1873). Adolfo Luigi Salmon (active in Rome in the first half of the 19th century).
Title: St. Zechariah, Priest and Prophet. S. Leonardo Abate. Saint Prosdocimus, the first Bishop of Padua. Saint Godfrey, Bishop of Amiens. Saint Agrippinus Bishop of Naples.
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: Fil. Biglioli inv. e dis. Greg. Cleter. inc. Adolfo Luigi Salmon inc. 5. Novembre. S. Zaccaria Sacerdote e Profeta. 6. Novembre. S. Leonardo Abate. 7. Novembre. S. Prosdocimo 1. Vescovo di Padova. 8. Novembre. S. Goffredo Vascovo. 9. Novembre S. Agrippino Vescovo di Napoli.
Dimensions: Image 7" x 5 1/4". Sheet 10 1/2" x 8".
Publisher: Romualdo Gentilucci.
Edition: Compositions artistiques inventées par le peintre Philippe Bigioli et reproduites à l'aquarelle par le graveur Jean Wenzel.
Date: 1843.
Materials and Techniques: aquatint on wove paper.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: "Composition artistiques pour tous les jours de l'année" (Artistic compositions for every day of the year). November.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Italian School XIX C.
Note: These engravings are not just works of art, but also serve as visual representations of the liturgical calendar, with saints assigned to specific dates.
5 November. Saint Zechariah is the father of John the Baptist. The scene likely illustrates the biblical account of the angel Gabriel appearing to Zechariah in the Temple to announce the birth of John the Baptist.
6 November. Saint Leonard of Noblac, His feast day is widely recognized in relation to his patronage of prisoners, women in labor, and horses.
7 November. Saint Prosdocimus, venerated as the first Bishop of Padua. He is regarded as the patron saint of Padua and other Italian towns like Asolo and Cittadella.
8 November. Saint Godfrey, a French Benedictine monk and bishop known for his commitment to fighting simony and clerical celibacy issues, and for supporting the communal movement in Amiens.
9 November. Saint Agrippinus of Naples, was a 3rd-century bishop and is venerated as a protector of Naples.