Allegorical Religious Prints

Engravings depicting symbolic religious themes, conveying messages of faith and morality through elaborate scenes and figures.

Wide and the narrow road, Cornelis Huyberts, 1704 print Seen a person on his back in the middle, who has the choice between the world on the left and the faith on the right. The worldly is personalized by a woman with a government apple on the head and mask on her clothing. She has a donkey at her feet and refers to the wide road that flows into the Hellepoort. On the right the faith as an angel with a sheep who points to the human, gone, which flows into the heavenly gate. Allegorical figures are in both gates. In the middle of a cloud column and fire as a sign of the presence of God. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving the broad way ~ doctrine of Christ on love, etc.. Admission, Belief

Display of the covenant of princes, 1648; 't Bounces of princes; Allegories on the Peace of Munster; The six shows that exhibits on the Schouburg (...) are the 1648 Iunij. Display of the covenant of princes. Part of the impressions raised on June 23, 1648 at the Schouwburg in Amsterdam following the conclusion of the Munster peace. The sixth show shows how two princes (Philip IV and Frederik Hendrik) Dake the oath on a peace treaty. Behind them is peace that keeps a laurel wreath above both. In the caption a verse of 6 lines in Dutch.

Crossing over the Jordaan. The priests carry the ark of the covenant by the Jordaan and remain exactly in the middle of the river bed. The water has come to a halt so that the people can cross. At the top a framework with a two-legged bible quote. 2 in Latin.

Emblem with man who paints portrait of Christ on the Way of the Cross, Anonymous, After Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, 1623 print A man paints the portrait of Christ on the Kruisweg on the instructions of an angel. The man thus sets an example for himself how he too can live in virtue, according to the meditation rule in the publication. In the landscape, Christ dedicates his cross to the Calvary and many follow him with its own cross. Antwerp paper engraving the life of man

Prophet Sefanja and chained woman by face to city with unbelievers punished by God, François van Bleyswijck, 1744 print The prophet Sefanja stands with an image of crucified Christ and writrolls in a woman chained to a broken column. She may have been found guilty of idolatry and disbelief. The prophet gestures to heaven where God appears on a throne. We see the consequences of disobedience of the peoples in the destruction and attack on a city. Print Maker: Leiden public: Middelburg paper etching / engraving the book of Zephaniah

Emblem with man who teaches that he pleases God with good works, Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, 1620 print An angel shows a kneeling man to do his good works as a godly person in order to please God. The devil tries to keep him from it. paper engraving the life of man

Embleem met man die door Christus als rechter beoordeeld wordt op zijn gebreken; Den wech des eeuwich levens.A man asks Christ as a judge's account of his sins. The devil makes a bad word for him. According to the meditation instructions, he must examine himself which defects he has and try to ban sin from his life by living according to the ten commandments.

Two Roman writers talk to a devil in Hell, Caspar Luyken, 1699 print In the foreground two Roman poets in conversation with a devil on a throne. In the background other people in hell. Left in the background a devil in conversation with the writer. A scene from the work 'The seven faces' by Francisco de Quevedo. Amsterdam paper etching writer, poet, author. representations of hell (with the damned and devils), usually with burning fires. devil(s) and demons. literary characters and objects

An angel appears to H. Antonius, 1598 print An angel appears to H. Antonius. In the background Antonius with two men on the coast. Italian and Latin text in two columns in the lower margin. print maker: Italyafter painting by: Romeafter painting by: Romepublisher: RomeItalyItaly paper etching the hermit Antony Abbot (Antonius Abbas) of Egypt, also called the Great; possible attributes: bell, book, T-shaped staff, flames, pig. angels

Admonition against Arrogance and Undeserved Honour. This print illustrates a verse from the 16th-century emblembook of Andrea Alciati. Figures bow down and worship a statue of the goddess Isis placed on the back of a donkey, which arrogantly thinks that honour is being paid to him. He is about to be whipped by his driver, who scolds him, You are not a god, little ass; rather you bear a god.’

Wide and the narrow road, Cornelis Huyberts, 1704 print Seen a person on his back in the middle, who has the choice between the world on the left and the faith on the right. The worldly is personalized by a woman with a government apple on the head and mask on her clothing. She has a donkey at her feet and refers to the wide road that flows into the Hellepoort. On the right the faith as an angel with a sheep who points to the human, gone, which flows into the heavenly gate. Allegorical figures are in both gates. In the middle of a cloud column and fire as a sign of the presence of God. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving the broad way ~ doctrine of Christ on love, etc.. Admission, Belief

Parable of the weeds between the grain; Dominica V. Post Epiphaniam. Mr Des Huizes prohibited his servants to weed the weeds in the field because it will be destroyed grain. Only during the harvest may they weed the weeds and burn. At different elements from the show are letters that correspond to the legend in the margin.

Entry into Jerusalem, Jan Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching entry into Jerusalem: people spreading their clothes before Christ on the ass, and waving palm branches (Matthew 21:1-11, 21:14-16; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-40; John 12:12-19)

Parable of the wise and foolish virgins, Jan Luyken, 1681 print Amsterdam paper etching the wise and the foolish virgins ~ parable of Christ (Matthew 25:1-13)

Brede en de smalle weg.In the foreground a partying company at a table (left) and a praying man (right). The narrow road leads to heaven, proposed as a palace bathing in heavenly light, the wide road to hell, represented as a burning castle with the gaping mush of the monster in the Slotgracht. A devil in the foreground tries to pull a man from the good road with a rope. Christ is watching from a cloud. The different figures and scenes are indicated with letters A-P that refer to the legend in the margin.

Etching by Josef Ferdinand Fromiller showing Saint Philip during his martyrdom, depicted with apostolic attributes and in traditional Christian iconography.

Embleem met het laatste oordeel ter overweging van leven in deugd of zonde; Den wech des eeuwich levens.During the final judgment, souls of godly and wicked are sent to heaven or hell. The meditation instructions in the edition encourages the reader to think about what is desirable: live in virtue or sin with the moment of the last judgment.

Arrest of Christ, Hieronymus Wierix, After Bernardino Passeri, 1593 print The soldiers surround and arrest Christ. His hands are tied to the back. Various elements from the performance are letters that correspond with the legend in the margin. Antwerp paper engraving the arrest of Christ ~ Garden of Gethsemane

Emblem with bishop who protects a man against the temptations of the devil, Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, Anonymous, Hendrik Aertssens, 1620 - 1623.

The relic of the Benedictine monastery of Andechs; a host consacrated by Gregory the Great appears above the monastery, sheds its blessing on female representations of four cCatholic German states and sends flashes of lightning against Hunger, Plague and War; on the sides, Pope Gregory the Great (with beard) and an unidentified Pope saint. Engraving by J. and J. Klauber.

Comparison between Orange and Alva, with the Spanish furie in the background, ca. 1577, 1576 - 1577 print Allegorical comparison between Orange and Alva, with the Spanish Furie in the background. On the left Willem van Oranje accompanied by the Personifications Eer (Honor), Wealth (Divitiae) and Wise Council (Prud. Cons.). Right Alva between forgery (Fallacia) and envy (Invidia). He feeds the Dutch Virgin (Belgica) naked and fascinated by his arm. At his feet the people (plebs) as a poor beggar. In the background the Spanish Furie in Antwerp. At the bottom two verses of 8 lines each in Dutch and French with two small scenes on both sides from the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, the celebration of the Passover (left) and the passage through the Red Sea. In the air fame (fama) with trumpets. Low Countries paper engraving Honour, Glory; 'Ampiezza della Gloria', 'Gloria', 'Gloria de prencipi', 'Gloria & Honore', 'Honore', 'Sublimatí della Gloria' (Ripa). Wealth, Opulence; 'Opulenza',

Emblem with Maria and child who are worshiped by souls in heaven and a man, Anonymous, After Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, after Hendrik Aertssens (II), 1623 print A man kneels for Mary with a child who appears on the crescent in the sky. Believers honor a statue of Mary in a chapel and in the landscape different people are saved from a plight by a Mary appearance. Antwerp paper engraving Madonna (i.e. Mary with the Christ-child) in the air, or on the clouds. the life of man

Virtues mediate for the bride, Johannes Wierix (Possible), after Gerard van Groeningen, 1574 print The bride is on an island. She looks up to heaven, where science (scientia) is sitting on a cloud. Faith (fides), Hope (Spes) and Love (Charitas) Mediate for the bride in Christ. Love is about to shoot her arrow in the heart of Christ. In the margin a four -line caption, in two columns, in Latin. Antwerp paper engraving / letterpress printing bride (in wedding-dress). the Three Theological Virtues. attributes of Cupid: arrow(s). Christ as adult. symbolic representations, allegories and emblems ~ science, 'Scientia'; 'Scienza', 'Studio' (Ripa)

Do not bring us into trial. Depiction of the sixth sentence of the prayer of our father. Men pray towards heaven, where God looks at the father from a cloud. In addition to him angels with, among other things, the cross of faith and the column of steadfastness. People resist the temptation of money, lust and ambition, the women's judgments to the right of them. The print is part of an album.

The Martyrdom of Saint Paul. Dated: c. 1634/1635. Medium: etching. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: JACQUES CALLOT.

Sacrifice of Noah, attributed to Symon Novelanus, 1577 - 1627

Elisa sees the Ascension of Elia; History of Elisa; Theatrum Biblicum Hoc Est Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti Tabulis Aeneis Expressae. The prophet Elisa receives the mantle of Elijah who drives to heaven into a fiery car. In the background, Elisa beats the water of the Jordaan with the mantle of Elijah, so that it flows to the left and right and cross the river. Under the show a reference in Latin to the Bible text in 2. 2:11. This print is part of an album.

Three crosses on Golgotha. .

Three crosses on Golgotha. .

Outpair from the Holy Spirit (Pentecost). Centrally the Virgin Mary, surrounded by the students of Christ. Above them the fiery tongues. In the air the Holy Spirit in the form of a pigeon. The print is part of an album.

Triumph of the Virgin Mary; La Petite Thèse; Iubilatio tundular virginis deiparae sub Urbano VIII P.P. Max. In the foreground Allegorical figures in a circle around a lady who tramples a dragon. Hereby Maria on a triumphade pulled through a lion, a lamb, an eagle and a phoenix. Around her a crowd of female musicians. Left and right behind these musicians thinade groups that are held captured by devils. In the background a rocky coastal landscape. To the sky angels and various symbols. Here and there the figures of banderoles and shields with Latin texts. Above the show a caption in Latin. Under the show the coat of arms of the dukes of Lorraine and a caption in Latin. Print appeared on the occasion of the promotion of the Franciscan monks André de l'Auge (Ange) And Etienne Didelot in May 1625.

Dispute over the holy sacrament (right part). Right side of the dispute over the sacred sacrament to the fresco by Rafael in the Stanza della Segnatura, consisting of two parts: the sky and the earth, with the Holy Trinity. Besides Christ John, the Baptist, Apostles, Evangelists and martyrs are sitting on a cloudy party. At the earthly level there is a Monstrans on an altar with the right saints and delegates from the church.

Crossbreak; The round passion. From series of twelve prints. Christ The Cross Carrying is beaten by soldier. Round show ornamental frame. Down frame with text in Latin. Printed of multiple blocks.

Emblem with man on the road to eternal life that is exposed to temptations of the devil, Anonymous, After Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, 1623 print A man on the road to eternal life meets Christ with the sufferers (Arma Christi). On his way, the man is tempted by the devil who confronts him with his rejected earthly possessions. Antwerp paper engraving the life of man

Last judgement. Christ sits as a judge on the rainbow, his feet resting on the globe. He is surrounded by cherubs, saints and apostles. On earth the people are out of their grave. Their souls are divided among the angels and the devils.

Last Judgment, Jan Luyken, David Ruarus, 1687

Let your kingdom come. Depiction of the second sentence of the prayer of our father. Men and women try to get rid of the chains with which the devil sits on a globe holds them. At the top right of the clouds God the father, accompanied by an angel. The print is part of an album.

Tuccia with a sieve on the Waterkant, Pieter Jalhea Furnius, after Jan van der Straet, 1573 print The Vestal Virgin Tuccia was accused of adultery but showed her innocence by filling a sieve with water and wearing it without the water leaking out. Tuccia is on the waterfront to fill her sieve with water, on the right in the background she runs away with the sieve filled with water. In the margin under the show is a text in Latin, numbered at the bottom right: 5. The print is part of a series of prints that depict events from Roman history. paper engraving (story of) the Vestal virgin Tuccia

Eight scenes from the New Testament. Eight scenes from the New Testament, from top to bottom and from left to right: worship of the shepherds; Worship of the sages; Christ in the court of Getemane; Gravestone; Resurrection; Ascension Day; Outpair from the Holy Spirit.

Wide and the narrow road, Hieronymus Wierix, 1563 - Before 1619 print In the foreground a party -celebrating company at a table (left) and a praying man (right). The narrow road leads to heaven, represented as a palace bathing in heavenly light, the wide road to hell, presented as a burning castle with the gaping slump of the monster in the Gracht. A devil in the foreground tries to pull a man off the right track with a rope. Christ watches from a cloud. The different figures and scenes are indicated by letters A-P that refer to the legend in the margin. Antwerp paper engraving the way to destruction is broad and the gate is wide; the way to life is narrow and the gate is straight ~ doctrine of Christ on love, etc. (Matthew 7:13-14; Luke 13:24)

Seven Mad and Weekly Israelites surround a stone, Jan Luyken, 1689 print Seven mourning and weekly -laying Israelites surround a stone on which "Taanioth" (fasting days) says in Hebrew. In the background the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans. Amsterdam paper etching attack ~ siege. Emperor Titus destroying the temple of Jerusalem. Jewish religion and culture

Emblem with Mary and Child worshiped by souls in heaven and a man, Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, Anonymous, Hendrik Aertssens, 1620 - 1623.

Third appearance of the cross on Constantijn, Antonio Tempesta, 1565 - 1630 print Constantine, surrounded by soldiers, kneels. An angel and a cross appear in the sky. paper etching emperor. vision. the soldier; the soldier's life. angels

Three unit on a cloud. Christ with a cross and God the father with a globe sitting on a cloud. Between them in the Holy Spirit in the form of a pigeon. On the earth people are worshiping the three-unit. On the Verso a prayer for Johanna Francyna Claasens, died in Breda in 1821.

Woodcut by Albrecht Dürer, circa 1496-97, depicting the praise of the chosen ones in heaven, Apocalypse series figure XII, showing angels, figures, and heavenly symbols.

Paul conversion. In the midst of a crowd of soldiers, shocked from a large light and a voice from heaven, Paul is on the floor. A man comes to get him rushed, another keeps his horse in control. In the foreground on the left a rider with banner. Under the show a caption in Latin.

The Last Judgment. In the sky, Christ appears in the clouds. An angel flies through the sky. On earth, people rise from their graves. A scene from Francisco de Quevedo's The Seven Faces, The Last Judgment ., print maker: Caspar Luyken, bookseller: Jan Claesz ten Hoorn, Amsterdam, 1699, paper, etching, h 141 mm × w 80 mm

Christian church bombarded by three warriors, Jan Luyken, 1713 print The personification of the Christian Church is harassed by three warriors who set her up on a glowing schedule and her a thorns. Angels and cherubins watch from the clouds above. In the background, figures are tortured in different ways. Amsterdam paper etching the Church personified, 'Ecclesia', usually with chalice and banner. violent death ~ maltreatment, torture - EE - death not certain; wounded person

Satan and the sons of God appear before God and challenge him to induce Job to curse God. Engraving by P .Galle, 1563, after M. van Heemskerck.

Emblem with worship of Saint Francis of Assisi who lived in virtue; Den Wech des century life. The sacred Francis of Assisi is honored with palm branches. Man must follow his example and live in virtue to know peace in the heart and to be honored.

The sacrifice of Noah, Cornelis Cort, After Maarten van Heemskerck, 1600 - 1652 print On the left a sacrificial altar on which different animals. Noah and his family are kneeling for the altar. In the air the symbol for God (rainbow and sun with the Hebrew letters for Jahweh). Rear right stands on a hill the Ark. print maker: unknownpublisher: Amsterdam paper brush / engraving Noah's sacrifice; various animals are offered, possibly a lamb, a dove and a ram (often combined with the rainbow of the covenant)

Last judgment, 1563 - Before 1619 print Christ sits on the rainbow as a judge, his feet resting on the globe. He is surrounded by cherubies, saints and apostles. On earth, people get up from their grave. Their souls are divided among the angels and the devils. paper engraving comprehensive representation of Last Judgement: Christ (with sword and lily), often surrounded by elders and sometimes accompanied by Mary and John the Baptist, appears in the sky with trumpeting angels (and sometimes angels holding the instruments of the Passion); after the resurrection of the dead the blessed are led to heaven by angels, and the damned are dragged into hell by devils

. The bride of Christ (the church), kneeling and watching the appearance of Christ in a cloud. Above her head the Holy Spirit in the form of a pigeon. From the wound in Christ 'it flows blood that falls through a Bible (' verbum vitae ') and the Holy Spirit on the bride. Around the bride nine women with crowns on the head holding jugs and sprocket. In the background, Christ guides his bride to the temple, followed by nine women. Right a vineyard. The print has a Latin caption over the Solomon's high song.

Christ with the angels of Middle Order, Jan Collaert (II), After Maerten de Vos, 1576 - 1628 print Christ in the clouds. Around him the angels of rule, power and power. Under Christ, some angels beat all kinds of devils and the seven -member beast of the Apocalypse. Under the clouds The actions of these angels on earth: Joshua kneels on the left for an angel with a sword, on the right the proclamation of the birth of Christ to the shepherds. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series about the various angel choirs. Antwerp paper engraving Last Judgement. Dominations (with sceptre and sword) ~ hierarchy of angels (+ Christ). Powers (with flaming sword) ~ hierarchy of angels. Joshua encounters an angel holding a sword (at first not recognizing the angel, Joshua may be shown drawing his sword). annunciation of Christ's birth to the shepherds (and/or shepherdesses) at night; a host of singing angels in the air. Princedoms (with sword, sceptre and cross) ~ hierarchy of angels

Victory of the Kingdom of Christ; Title page for: Jacobus à Castro, Regnum Christi, that is Ryck Christi (...), 1649. Christ's tront as king in heaven and from the wound in his side flows blood in a chalice, which by an angel and the personalized Church is held. The chalice with the blood of Christ flows over and stands on a migration. Under the Rijksappel, evil, a chained man and woman with snake and death, is crushed. In the sky, male saints, most with monstrans and chalices in the hand, worship the lamb. The show depicts the victory of Christ 'kingdom on death and evil.

Beggars and death, Rudolph Meyer, 1650 print Begsters in fight with death, while an angel comes out of the clouds. Like a man whose wounds are licked by a dog. paper etching dance of Death; Death together with one or more human beings. personifications of Death; 'Morte' (Ripa)

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Catharina dies at the age of 33 / Catharina is included in heaven; Scenes from the life and miracles of Saina's Saint Catharina; Vita Mors Gesta, et Miracula Quaedam Selecta B. Catherinae Senensis (...). From left to right: Catharina is a mat on the floor. She is surrounded by her followers. A man puts a crucifix in her arms.; The apostle Thomas witnesses Catharina's Tenemelin. Mary receives her in heaven. Catharina kneels for her and wears a high crown. On the right the throne Christ. In the margin an explanation of the performances in Latin. Twelfth print from a series of twelve with the life and miracles of the H. Catharina van Siena.

Balthasar Moncornet, The Penitence of Mary Magdalen The Penitence of Mary Magdalen

Sermon.

An angel shows a man that he should live by the example of saints. In a garden near a monastery, a group of saints kneels in prayer. Light from heaven with the Holy Trinity is shining down on them, emblem with angel showing man that he should live by the example of saints Den wech des eeuwich levens (series title), Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, print maker: anonymous, publisher: Hendrik Aertssens (II), Antwerp, 1620 - 1623 and/or 1623, paper, engraving, h 138 mm × w 95 mm

Title page for: Gregory à Sancto Vincentio, Problema Austriacum Plvs Vltra Qvadratvra Circli, Antwerp: 1647. Title page for a mathematical book about measuring the surface of a circle. A lion skin is tense with the title of the book between two columns. A man signs a circle and a triangle in the sand with a stick. Two men look at it. Right two putti that show medals, behind three putti that draw a circle with a passer.

Attack on Procession in Peru, Bernard Picart, 1700 print A procession of Peruvians with their king on a sedan chair is attacked. A man with a sword and a spiritual with a cross in his hand run towards him. In the mountains in the background, Peruvians are working at a quarry. Paris paper etching / engraving Native peoples of the Americas. organization, functionaries and dignitaries in Roman Catholic church; clergy in general. the soldier; the soldier's life

Mountain, Jan Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching Christ's sermon on the mount (Matthew 5-7)

Cebes table. Allegorical representation of the path of life as the passage through concentric rings to the temple of happiness on a mountain in the middle. Detailed show with countless persons and allegorical figures with inscriptions.

Ascension of Maria. Maria is taken to heaven on the Moansyphel. Christ grabs her hand. They are surrounded by angels on the clouds. The apostles are ready at an open grave. With various elements of the show are letters. The print is part of an album.

. The last belief item: faith in eternal life. An angel has behaved John the Evangelist to a mountain top and shows him the new Jerusalem. John writes everything in the book Revelation (Revelation 21: 9-27). Jerusalem has twelve gates that are guarded by twelve angels. The good shepherd walks towards the gates with his lambs. God and the Holy Spirit appear in the clouds, along with some angels. The print has a Latin inscription with a Bible quote that refers to the bible story shown and a Latin caption on the apostolic creed. The last print in a twelve-part series about the credo.

Personified Soul Meet Christus, Jan Luyken, 1714 print Amsterdam paper etching Christ and the Soul

A copper engraving by Marcantonio Raimondi from 1515-1527 depicting the Pentecost miracle, showing the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles.

Maria with child and angels with reliquary in heaven above the church Notre-Dame in Wavre, Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, After Unknown, 1590 - 1633 print Mary with child blesses the reliquary that is supported by two angels in heaven. Maria is surrounded by mucizing angels. In a nutshell perspective, the landscape with the town of Wavre and the Church Notre-Dame is shown where nowadays the reliquary is still stored. paper engraving relics (and reliquaries). church (exterior). bird's eye view ~ representation of building

Allegorical performance with a writer; Title page for: J. van Lodensteyn, Uytpages, 1780. A writing allegorical figure with a burning and winged heart on his chest. In addition to him a woman with the cross of Christ and a balance. Above them an opened sky with putti on the clouds. On the right in the foreground some putti with musical instruments and books. A city on the horizon.

Seven grieving and lamenting Israel surround a stone, Jan Luyken, Joseph Athias, 1689

Personifications of the old covenant and the gospel together cross the flowering staff of Aaron, Jan Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching the new tables of the law (Exodus 34). allegorical and symbolical representations ~ the Church and Religion. the flowering rod (Numbers 17)

Temptation in the desert. The devil brings Christ to the temple in Jerusalem and recommends him to jump to see if the angels would save him. Then he brings him to the highest point of the mountain and promises him the entire kingdom. With various elements from the show are letters. The print is part of an album.

Your kingdom come, Albert Flamen, Lodewijk XIV (koning van Frankrijk), 1648

Worship by the shepherds; The disaster days of the Jewish people. In a ruin the child lies on a cloth with the kneeling Mary on the right. On the left the OS and the donkey. Joseph is right. Shepherds come to look in the ruin. A light beam falls inside through a round opening in the roof.

. On Earth, the dead are out of their graves to become divided between angels and devils that further lead them.

Lot and his daughters leave the burning Sodom, Jan Luyken, 1727 - 1729 print Amsterdam paper etching the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah: Lot and his family flee to Zoar, carrying their belongings; an angel may be showing the way (Genesis 19:24-29)

Aeneas tells Dido about the fall of Troy; Speculum Aeneidis Virgilianae. Aeneas tells Dido about the fall of Troy. In the background the burning city. In the margin a four-line caption, in two columns, in Latin.

Jacques Callot, The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew, c 1634 1635 The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew

Foreigners Hosten, Jan Luyken, 1700 print A performance in a cartouche of palm branches. A man welcomes two travelers in his home, one of the works of mercy. Under the Cartouche the Bible reference Mat. 25:35. Amsterdam paper etching ornament ~ cartouche. sheltering strangers, 'hospes colligitur' ~ one of the (seven) Acts of Mercy. being welcomed ~ travelling

Christ as a good shepherd for the new Jerusalem; Parable of the good shepherd; Theatrum Biblicum Hoc Est Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti Tabulis Aeneis Expressae. Christ as a good shepherd. Together with his lambs, he walks towards the gates of the new Jerusalem. The Holy City has twelve gates, guarded by twelve angels. God and the Holy Spirit appear in the clouds, along with some angels. On the left an angel who shows John the new Jerusalem. Under the show a reference in Latin to the Bible text in mat. 25:33. This print is part of an album.

The world divided on the one hand the peaceful Republic and on the other hand chaos and violence caused by the Church of Rome, 1614 print The world divided into the peaceful Republic on the one hand and chaos and violence caused on the other by the church of Rome, 1614. The left half of the performance shows the sailing car / sailing ship of the Republic and its allies, drawn by lions and accompanied by personifications of virtues. In the foreground truth among the ten commandments and peacefully grazing sheep. In the middle the globe is divided in two, on top is a devil. On the right side a world of violence where the devil and the pope of Rome rule. In the foreground, the whore of Babylon feeds money and other worldly valuables to Roman pigs. A branch with severed heads on the globe. The magazine consists of two halves stuck together and belongs to a pamphlet with the title: Powerleoose Donder van den Helchen Hond, from 1614. This title (with the year 1617) written with pen on a stri

The angel showing Saint John the heavenly Jerusalem. Engraving by A. Caprioli after M. de Vos.

Let your will be done on earth as in heaven. Depiction of the third sentence of our father's prayer. Men and women carry their cross and follow Christ who leads to his cross. In the clouds God the Father surrounded by angels. The print is part of an album.

. In the middle of the print a column with a bass relief. On top of the column The bust of Christ and the title of the print series. To the left of the cross a kneeled angel with an oil lamp and a book. Right a kneeled angel with the robe of a cardinal. In the background left and right scenes of the burial and the hpstanding of Christ. The title print of a 25-part series about the life of hermits and renewal.

Separation from the sheep and the goats and the last judgment, Anonymous, After Maerten de Vos, 1585 print The Archangel Michael separates the sheep from the goats. Christ travels on the clouds, flanked by Mary and John. The dead are led to heaven by angels (left) or to hell (right). Under the performance a reference in Latin to the Bible text. Antwerp paper engraving 'as a shepherd (the Son of Man) separates the sheep from the goats' (Matthew 25:32). representation of Last Judgement, with the archangel Michael weighing the souls (or dividing the blessed and the damned)

Offer from Cain and Abel, 1550 - 1625 print In the foreground, Abel kneels in his sacrificial altar on which lambs are sacrificed to God. God approves Abels sacrifice and has appeared at the top of the cloud of smoke. Behind this, Abel is beaten to death. In the background, Cain kneels with his sacrificial altar on which Korenschoven are sacrificed. The smoke goes down, the sacrifice is refused. Under the image is a two -line text in Latin, numbered on the left in the margin: 1. The print is part of a series of prints about the letter to the Hebrews Chapter 11. paper engraving the sacrifice of Cain and Abel: Abel offers a lamb, Cain usually a sheaf of corn. God (or the hand of God) appears and blesses Abel ~ sacrifice. the killing of Abel: Cain slays him with a stone, a club or a jaw-bone, alternatively with a spade or another tool as weapon

Sinful young people are taken to hell, Theodoor Galle, 1603 print The five sinful young people are chained by two devils drained towards the Hellemond. The print has a Latin caption with legend and is part of a 12-part series about taking advantage of opportunities. Antwerp paper engraving man as sinner. youth, adolescent. devil or demons attacking mortals. (person) in fetters, not imprisoned. entrance of hell as monstrous mouth (of Leviathan)

Joseph's tribute to the Holy Sacrament, 1703, Caspar Luyken, 1701 - 1705 print Joseph I kneels before the Holy Sacrament. Next to him a priest with a monstrans and some altar boys who upheld a canopy and banners. They stand in front of a house with a sign with a stork as a show. Upstairs in the sky on a cloud Pope Clemens XI surrounded by angels. One of the angels has a shield with the representation of Emperor Rudolf van Habsburg. In the background the city of Vienna. The print has a Latin caption paper etching adoration of the Host, e.g. perpetual adoration Vienna

Antwerp, Galle, Theodoor, David, Jan, Typus occasionis in quo receptae commoda, Emblems about time and the use of opportunities, Partvtienti in angvstiis svbventitvr, Virtuous young people use the qualities and opportunities that time offers them, verso - stamped, Five virtuous young people use the attributes of the personification Opportunity (Occasio) to get closer to God. They use them to chase away several devils, assisted by the angel of Faith. The print has a Latin caption with legend and is part of a 12-part series on the use of opportunities., print, prints, height 154 mm, width 87 mm, South Netherlands, 1571 - 1633, print maker, printmaker, 1603 - 1603, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after a design by, 1543 - 1613, writer, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Moderation with personalized sins; Est modvs.in.rebvs. SVNT. Certi.de: (...). Allegorical performance on the Spring Est mode in Rebus (there is a size in all things). In the middle the personification of the temperance (temperantia) in a ray wreath, crowned by two angels. Above hair in a bright wreath a tetragram. It is flanked by inconsistent (intemperants), envy (invidia), wrath (IRA) and voosity (avaritia), lust (luxuria), pride (Superbia), and the cult Immoderatus and Vestitus Immoderatus. All are crowned by angels. In the foreground various measuring instruments and a moon and globe. In the margin a caption in Latin.

The Conversion of Saint Paul 1401-1500 Italy. The extraterrestrial quality of the apparition in the sky is this engravingís most unusual aspect. This flying, saucerlike disk presumably bears the resurrected Christís appearance to Paul. Paul cowers with his hand up in the air to block out the blinding light, an expression of fright on his face. In this vision, Christ says to Paul, a notorious killer of Christians, ìBy persecuting my church you make it flourish, and only prick and hurt yourself.î Paul sees the light and may be depicted a second time at the back of the scene, preaching with his sword in hand.. Engraving on paper . Unknown artist

Saint Thomas in the sky. The Holy Thomas on the clouds standing with a spear in the left hand. To the right of him a large number of martyrs with palm branches and left seven sleeping people

Elia kneels for the burning sacrifice, Jan Luyken, 1706 print Amsterdam paper etching as Elijah prays, God sends fire which burns up not only his sacrifice but also the altar itself; the people fall prostrate

The Holy Dominician shifts heresy through the rosary, Theodoor Galle (attributed to), 1610 print During a sermon, the Holy Dominicus uses the rosary to expel the heretical thoughts of a listener. In the background a throne virgin Mary. The print has a Latin caption with legend and is part of a fifteen -part series about the miracles of the rosary. Antwerp paper engraving aids for prayer, e.g. rosary (+ variant). miraculous activities and events ~ St. Dominic. heretic doctrine

Netherlands, Envy and Violence Drive Out Love, 1575, Open space surrounded by a large group of spectators in which the personification of Love (Caritas) is driven away by Envy (Invidia) and Violence (Vis). In heaven, the shocked Peace (Pax) sits on the lap of God the Father. Faith (Fides) and Hope (Spes) hold a rope in which the coats of arms of the seventeen provinces. Below Fame blowing the trumpet of peace (fama pacis). With a caption of 2 lines in Latin and 2 lines in Dutch., print, prent, propaganda print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 317 mm, width 194 mm, print maker, prentmaker, 1575 - 1575, fourth quarter 16th century, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process)

Holy Eulampia and her brother are cooked alive in oil and the torture of Saint Rufina van Rome, Jan Luyken, 1700 print Two performances on a plate. Upstairs: In a large kettle with boiling oil, the Holy Eulampia and H. Eulampius contain. Spectators look at their execution around the boiler. Three executioners burn the fire under the boiler. Below: the H. Rufina is tied to a column and is plunged by Beulen. In the background her sister, St. Secunda. She asks the judge to also be tortured. Amsterdam paper etching the early Christian Churches, e.g. Armenians, Copts, Syrians. female saints (with NAME). male saints (with NAME). female saints (with NAME). female saints (with NAME). violent death by boiling. flogging, scourging (in public)

Last judgement. Christ sits as a judge on the rainbow, resting his feet on the globe. He makes a talk gesture and is surrounded by cherubs. On either side of him two trumpeting angels. Below is a dead person from his grave, another is withdrawn by two devils. With a Latin caption.

Philip II (King of Spain), Sadeler, Johann (I), Vos, Maerten de, Keulen, Apostles' Creed, Ende ventvrvs est ivdicare vivos et mortvos, Last Judgement: 'from there He will come to judge the living and the dead', verso lower left - stamped, The seventh article of faith: belief in the Last Judgement. Christ sits on a rainbow in the clouds with the Virgin Mary kneeling next to him. He judges the world during the Last Judgement. Around them are angels and the apostles. On earth all the dead rise from their graves. They are led to heaven by angels (left) or taken to hell by devils (right). The print has a Latin inscription with a Bible quote that refers to the depicted Bible story and a Latin caption about the Apostles' Creed. The seventh print in a twelve-part series on the credo., print, prints, height 208 mm, width 242 mm, Southern Netherlands, 1550 - 1600-08, print maker, printmaker, 1579 - 1579, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1532 - 1603-12-04, after a

Envy and violence shift love, 1575, 1575 print Open space surrounded by a large group of spectators in which the personification of love (caritas) is chased away by envy (invidia) and violence (fish). In heaven, the excited peace (pax) sits on the lap of God the Father. Faith (fides) and Hoop (Spes) hold a rope in which the weapons of the seventeen provinces. Below fame that blows on the Bazuin van de Vrede (Fama Pacis). With caption of 2 lines in Latin and 2 lines in Dutch. Low Countries paper engraving Charity, 'Caritas'; 'Carití' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues. Envy; 'Invidia' (Ripa) ~ personification of one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Vehemence, Violence, Fierceness; 'Sforza con Inganno', 'Violenza' (Ripa). symbols, allegories of peace, 'Pax'; 'Pace' (Ripa). Faith, 'Fides'; 'Fede', 'Fede catholica', 'Fede christiana', 'Fede christiana catholica' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues. Hope, 'Spes'; 'Speranza divina e certa' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological

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