DISCOVERART

Charles Le Brun

The Church Defeating Heresy

n.d.
Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, over black chalk, on buff laid paper
24.2 × 40.4 cm (9.5 × 15.9 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

View at artic.edu ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Charles Le Brun

Everhard Jabach (1618–1695) and His FamilyEverhard Jabach (1618–1695) and His FamilyThe Sacrifice of PolyxenaThe Sacrifice of PolyxenaStudy for a HermStudy for a HermAutumn, from The SeasonsAutumn, from The SeasonsTwo MusesTwo MusesHead of an Old ManHead of an Old ManCharityCharityWinter, from The SeasonsWinter, from The Seasons

More like this

Damnation of HeresyPietro Testa — Damnation of HeresyScene of a Baptism of a Woman by a Bishop with OnlookersAnonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century — Scene ofThe Virgin Entrusting the Christ Child to Saint Francis of AssisiGaspare Diziani — The Virgin Entrusting the Christ Child to King Midas at the Contest Between Apollo and PanStyle of Abraham Jansz. van Diepenbeeck — King Midas at the Death of a SaintUnknown Sienese — Death of a SaintTemptation of Saint AnthonyLuca Cambiaso (Italian, 1527–1585) — Temptation of Saint AntAdoration of the KingsAnonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century — AdoratioA Venetian Family Portrait GroupPietro Antonio Novelli — A Venetian Family Portrait GroupVirgin and Child with Saint John of the Cross (?), Saint Sebastian, and Saint Peter of AlcantaraGiovanni Battista Tiepolo — Virgin and Child with Saint JohnMoses Trampling on Pharaoh's CrownAnonymous, Italian, Venetian, 18th century — Moses TramplingFour EvangelistsDomenico Beccafumi, called Il Mecarino — Four EvangelistsChrist at EmmausHans Georg Asam — Christ at Emmaus