Biblical Narratives Illustrated

Engravings depicting key biblical events, such as weddings and exoduses, presenting dramatic scenes with detailed backgrounds and characters.

King Hezekía Destroyed shrines, Jan Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching Hezekiah destroys the local shrines

The king lets his servants invite guests for the wedding party; Similarity of the wedding party. The king gives a wedding party for his son. He sends his servants out to invite the wedding guests, but they don't want to come. In the background you can see that some people kill the servants. The city of Moordernaars was then set on fire. In the margin three bible quotes, in three columns, from Jes. 38, Mat. 22 And matte. 23 in Latin.

Exodus from Egypt.

Mermaling of Adonibezek.

Jefta gives his daughter permission to enter the mountains, Nicolaes Ryckmans, after Pieter de Jode (I), 1643 print Jefta's daughter kneels for her father. He gives her permission to go into the mountains with her girlfriends for two months before she will be sacrificed by him. Amsterdam paper engraving Jephthah's daughter retreats to the mountains with her companions to bewail her virginity

The Stoning of Saint Stephen Domenico del Barbiere Italian. The Stoning of Saint Stephen 368800

Elisa scatters salt in the source of Jericho; History of Elisa; Theatrum Biblicum Hoc Est Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti Tabulis Aeneis Expressae. Elisa scatters salt in the source of Jericho to purify the water. From that moment on drinking the spring water did not cause deaths or crowns more like that. In the background the prophets from Jericho kneel for Elisa. Under the show a reference in Latin to the Bible text in 2. 2:19. This print is part of an album.

Saint Paul Shipwrecked on the Island of Melita. Medium: engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Philip Galle after Jan van der Straet.

King Hezekía Destroyed shrines, Jan Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching Hezekiah destroys the local shrines

Gideon orders his men to drink water, Caspar Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching those who lap water by putting their hand to their mouth are separated from those who kneel down to drink the water ~ selection of Gideon's men

Moses hits water from the rock, Caspar Luyken, 1698 print Amsterdam paper etching Moses striking water from the rock (Exodus 17:1-7; Numbers 20:2-13)

Boaz interrogates its supervisor over Ruth.

Andreas on the way to its place of execution. The apostle Andreas is led to the cross by a soldier. In the background the place of execution with the Andreaskruis. Print from a series of five prints with representations from the life of Andreas to paintings by Domenichino.

People from Divers Poultage reach to the globe; Allemans Gading.

Collection of the manna by the Israelites. .

Arrival of Willibrordus, 691; Illustration for national history. Presentation from national history. Arrival of Bishop Willibrordus in the year 691. A pagan quotation ceremony takes place.

Moses receives the law tables and shows them to the people, print maker: Jan Luyken, publisher: Pieter Mortier (I), print maker: Haarlem, publisher: Amsterdam, 1703 - 1762, paper, etching, letterpress printing, h 110 mm × w 156 mm

Paul conversion; Acts of the Apostles; Acta Apostolorum. On the way to Damascus, Saul is affected by a light beam from heaven. In the background he is thrown by the light beam of his horse and he lies on the floor. Soldiers panic around him. Subsequently, the blind Saul is guided by soldiers to Damascus, where he turns to Christianity and accept the name Paul. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a 34-part series with the actions of the apostles as the subject.

David is hiding for the Army of Saul; History of David. Saul searches in the wilderness of Zif with his army to David. At the front left, David and his men are hidden in a cave. The print has a Latin caption with an explanation and right in the corner a verse from Psalm 53.

Pricing Christ, Karolus, After Lambert Lombard, 1540 - 1560 print Christ is very likely to tell the parable of the sower, given the Latin caption (Luke 8). paper engraving Christ preaching in the open. the sower ~ parable of Christ (Matthew 13:3-9; Mark 4:3-9; Luke 8:5-8)

Abigail kneels before David, offers him the food and asks his forgiveness for the behavior of her husband Nabal, who refused David food. Behind David are his fellow warriors. Behind Abigail her servants with the pack mules with food. Below the image a reference in Latin to the Bible text in 1 Sam. 25. Abigail asks David for forgiveness History of David and Abigail Thesaurus sacrarum historiarum veteris testamenti , Maerten de Vos, print maker: anonymous, publisher: Gerard de Jode, Antwerp, 1585, paper, engraving, h 197 mm × w 257 mm

Selection of Gideon's men The History of Gideon (series title) History of Gideon (series title) Den Grooten Figuer-Bibel (...) (series title), Gideon has its men after brought the water and let them drink. He takes those who lick the water with their tongues into the battle. The men who kneel to drink the water are sent home. Below the performance a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Ri. 7: 6. This print is part of an album, those who lap water by putting their hand to their mouth are separated from those who squeeze down to drink the water, selection of Gideon's men, anonymous, 1585 and/or 1646, paper, engraving, h 203 mm × w 266 mm

Mountain speech; Vita, Passio et Resvrrectio IESV Christi; Life, passion and resurrection of Christ. Christ is at the top of a mountain, his students listening around him. The doctrine of Christ is explained (Matthew 5: 1-12). The print has a Latin caption. The print is part of a series about the life of Christ.

Hazenjacht; Jachttaferelen.A very richly dressed lord and lady on horseback oversee a dune landscape where cruises and guns are hunted on hare. Some hunters and a woman stand with their dogs with them. A man and a woman shot the shot hare. A tower, a church and the sea in the background.

The miracle of the seven loaves and the two fish; Scenes from the Bible; Biblia Sacra. Book illustration at the story of the miracle of the seven loaves and the two fish (Matthew 15: 32-38). Christ wants to listen to the crowd that has come to him. The apostles only have seven loaves and some fish. Christ bless this food and let it hand out to the crowd. Everyone had enough to eat and when everyone saturated, baskets were bleached with food. The print contains a caption with a reference to the accompanying Bible passage.

Celebration of the fall of the Egyptian army, Jan Luyken, 1703 print Print Maker: Haarlem Publisher: Amsterdam paper etching after crossing the Red Sea the Israelites rejoice and praise God (Exodus 15:1-21)

Creation of the copper hose.

. A large group of followers of Christ is waiting in a valley. Christ is on the right on a hill and gets a little boy one basket with loaves and fish. He lets the food hand out by his disciples. Under the image a Latin fresh from Math. 14.

. In the foreground the soldiers of Charlemagne drink the big one from a source. A city is besieged in the background. Charlemagne carries his men on horseback. The print has a Latin caption and is the 31st print of a 60-part series with the saints of Bavaria.

Jacob and his women and children kneel for his brother Esau. Esau helps Jacob. At the bottom of the margin a reference to the Bible text and the title in Hebrew, English, German, Latin, French and Dutch.

Allegory on the events in 1689 with Willem III and Maria on the throne (right half). Allegory on the events in 1689 with the Stadholder-King Willem III and Queen Maria on the throne. Right half of two blades that together form one show. In the foreground army leaders and right Dutch sailors. Behind behind kneeling Turks for Emperor Leopold I, standing between princes. Above the coronation of Jozef I to King of Hungary and Roman King (January 24, 1690). Left half of a pyramid with the events of the second six months. Prince of Orange attracts his sword at the top. Some elements in the show indicated with numbers.

Capturing of Christ.

. The encounter of Abraham and Melchis deck in Salem (Jerusalem). Abraham kneels for the king and high priest Melchis deck, who bless him. Behind him a procession of carriers with the gifts (a tenth part of his war bounce). In the margin a twelve-line caption, in three columns, in Dutch and in French.

Kruisiging van Christus.Christ is hanging on the cross in the midst of the two crucified criminals. Left the soldiers around his cloak. At the top right state: p .: 236.

Christ preaching for a crowd in the open air, Jan Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching Christ preaching in the open

Amsterdam, Visscher, Claes Jansz. (II), Jode, Pieter de (I), Ryckmans, Nicolaes, Theatrum Biblicum Hoc Est Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti Tabulis Aeneis Expressae, History of Elisa, Elisa sprinkles salt in the well of Jericho, Elisa sprinkles salt in the well of Jericho to purify the water. From that moment on, drinking the spring water no longer caused deaths or abortions as before. In the background, the prophets from Jericho kneel before Elisha. Below the image is a reference in Latin to the Bible text in 2 Kings 2:19. This print is part of an album., print, prent, albumblad, prints, prenten, height 214 mm, width 287 mm, 1595, print maker, prentmaker, 1616 - 1636, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, Zuid-Nederlands, 1570 - 1634-08-09, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publicatie, Noord-Nederlands, 1586 - 1652-06-19, publisher

Juda gives Tamar his signet ring, Harmen Jansz Muller, after Maarten van Heemskerck, 1643 - 1646 print Under a tree is the veiled Tamar with her father -in -law Judah, who does not recognize her and thinks she is a prostitute. He gives her his signet ring and staff as collateral for the goat bucket with which he will pay her. On the right in the background the sheep and shepherds of Judah and a city on the left. At the bottom of the margin a verse in Latin. Amsterdam paper engraving Judah's love-affair with Tamar; he gives her his signet(-ring), bracelets and staff

. For a leg tent, Jefta, with a skewer, his brothers are chased away by his brothers with a skewer (ri. 11: 1-3). Jefta is excluded because he has a mother other than his brothers.

Antwerp, Collaert, Adriaen, Kiliaan, Cornelis, Vos, Maerten de, Solitvdo sive vitae foeminarvm anachoritarvm, Female hermits, Pelagia Margarita Antiochena, Pelagia Margareta of Antioch, recto lower right - written, On the Mount of Olives, Pelagia Margareta of Antioch prays while kneeling before a crucifix. She is wearing men's clothing. In the foreground, passers-by find her body after her death. They bare her breast and discover that she is a woman. In the background, the death procession of Pelagia Margareta. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series of twenty-four prints on the subject of female hermits., print, prints, verso middle - stamped, 266, height 176 mm, width 222 mm, South Netherlandish (before 1775), 1560 - 1618-06-29, print maker, printmaker, 1570 - 1618, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, South Netherlandish, 1532 - 1603-12-04, after a design by, 1530 - 1607-04-15, writer, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Jozef sold by his brothers, Pieter Jalhea Furnius, 1572 print The crying Joseph is sold by his brothers to travelers. On the right in the background he is lowered in the well. Under the show is a rule of text in Latin, numbered in the bottom left: 1. The print is part of a series of prints about the life of Joseph. paper engraving Joseph sold into slavery and taken to Egypt (Genesis 37:12-35). Joseph is thrown into a pit (usually depicted as a well or cistern). well

Contempt of time; Temporis Contemtus. A procession of people with symbols associated with earthy activities such as making music, sports and game runs behind father's time by a landscape in the direction of a standing figure referred to as Temporis Cultor. In the background a landscape with a village and farmhouse and in the distance a militia competition Puffins. On the right a inn that eaten and danced.

Wonderful Spijsing, Jan Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching multiplication of loaves and fishes for a multitude of four or five thousand people (Matthew 14:13-21, 15:32-39; Mark 6:32-44, 8:1-10; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-14)

Christ transmits his disciples, Jan Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching Christ explaining his doctrine to the apostles and disciples

A drawing by François Verdier depicting the capture of Christ, executed in black chalk with gray wash and heightened with white chalk.

Apostles hand out bread to the crowd, on top of a mountain is Christ, Jan Luyken, 1706 print Amsterdam paper etching Christ and apostles distribute bread and fish among the multitude

Simon of Cyrene and Véronique. / N ° 20. (TA) | The Passion of Christ (IFF 201 to 236). (title of all)

Moses strikes water from the rock. .

Story of the Prophet Moses, Moses Strikes the Rock, c. 1560, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an 18th or 19th century original.

Stoning of the Godslasterer: the second commandment, 1585 - 1589 print In the foreground, the Son of Shelomit is bursting with a curse the name of God. This is a violation of the second commandment: "You shall not use the name of God without reverence". He is led for Moses and stoned as punishment (Leviticus 24: 10-23). The print has a Latin caption. The press series depicts the Ten Commandments through scenes of the Old Testament. Antwerp paper engraving 'you shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain' ~ separate representation of the third of the ten commandments. the son of Shelomith is stoned to death by the Israelites

The gibeonites show Joshua their moldy bread and their old clothes.

Israelites travel through the Dry Jordaan, Jan Luyken, 1703 print Print Maker: Haarlem Publisher: Amsterdam paper etching the crossing of the Jordan by the Israelites

The women of the Gally stop their men to fight each other; Mirror of the spelled, Eerlicke, Cloucke, deuchsame and the wisge women. The women of Gally stop their men to fight each other. In groups of two the women are talking to their men. A woman prays her husband on the knees to start a war. In the appearance, armies are ready to go to battle.

Balaam and the donkey; Ad Moab Invectus Balaam Properavit Asello (...); Spacious bible. Balaam mowing his donkey to ride and beat her with a club, but she is stopped by an angel with a sword. There are three fighters in the landscape behind Balaam. Under the show the title in Latin, four four-line verses in Dutch and a reference to the Bible text in Num. 22:22.

De Berggrede, Anonymous, After Jan Luyken, 1681 - 1762 print paper etching 'command these stones to become loaves of bread' ~ temptation of Christ in the wilderness

John the Baptist shows people on Christ; Life of Christ; Vita I. Christi. Christ is identified by John the Baptist with the Lamb of God (John 1:29). In the background the baptism of Christ. The print has a Latin caption. The print is part of a series about the life of Christ.

Amsterdam, Luyken, Jan, Christ points out to his disciples a hen gathering her chicks under her wings, recto - manuscript in brown ink, print, prints, verso - stamped, 73, height 118 mm, width 154 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1649-04-16 - 1712-04-05, print maker, printmaker, 1712 - 1712, paper, papier, etching

Stony of the blasphemer: the second commandment; Ten Commandments; Decalogvs CVM Acerbissimis. In the foreground the son of Shelomit with a curse lasts the name of God. This is a violation of the second command: "You shall not use the name of God without respect." He is guided for Moses and stormed as a punishment (Leviticus 24: 10-23). The print has a Latin caption. The prents series depicts the ten commandments through scenes of the Old Testament.

Abraham meets King Melchizedek, Jan Luyken, 1703 - 1762 print Print Maker: Haarlem Publisher: Amsterdam paper etching / letterpress printing the king of Elam and three allied kings defeat the five rebellious kings of the Pentapolis; in flight, two of the five kings fall into lime-pits and the three others escape to the mountains

Adriaen Collaert after Hans Bol, The Kingdom of God shall be taken from you (Scorpio), 1585 ... The Kingdom of God shall be taken from you ... (Scorpio)

Abraham's encounter with Melchisedek, Meynert Jelissen, After Jan Symonsz Pynas, after Jacob Symonsz Pynas, 1600 - 1649 print The meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek in Salem (Jerusalem). Abraham kneels for the king and high priest Melchizedek, who blesses him. Behind him a procession of carriers with the gifts (a tenth part of his spoils of war). In the margin a twelve -line caption, in three columns, in Dutch and in French. Amsterdam paper engraving the meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek, the high priest and king of Salem, who brings bread and wine (Genesis 14:18-20)

Joseph sold by his brothers.

Amsterdam, Luyken, Jan, Christ sends out his disciples, recto - manuscript in brown ink, print, prints, 62, height 117 mm, width 153 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1649-04-16 - 1712-04-05, print maker, printmaker, 1712 - 1712, paper, papier, etching, etsen

The Small Carrying of the Cross. Medium: etching. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Charles-Nicolas Cochin I after Jacques Callot.

Alexander Joannes, Prince of the Jews, let him crucify against him, Jan Luyken, 1704 print Amsterdam paper etching violent death by crucifixion

. Christ and his bride sitting in a landscape with vines in the foreground. Christ points to the top where the Holy Spirit can be seen in the form of a pigeon. Straath-rear date palms and a deer. On the right in the background a crowd listens to a sermon. The print has a Latin caption over the Solomon Hoofdlied and is the fourth print of a six-part series.

Verheyden, Mattheus, Amsterdam, Yver, Pieter, Passage through the Red Sea, verso - stamped, The people of Israel are safely on the other side, after having passed through the Red Sea. Moses raises his staff to let the water flow back. Pharaoh and his army are swallowed up in the waves., print, prints, height 56 mm, width 141 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1712 - 1787-06-06, print maker, printmaker, 1743 - 1743, paper, papier, etching, engraving, engraving (printing process), 1700-07-01 - 1777-11-03, intermediary draughtsman

Abraham and Lot leave their homeland, Caspar Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching Abraham leaves Egypt with Sarah, Lot, and his possessions

Reconciliation from Jakob and Esau.

Building of Noah's Ark. .

Thomas is kidnapped by his brothers, Cornelis Boel, After Otto van Veen, 1610 print Thomas is on his way to France. He carries the Dominikaner habit and tranquility at a source. His brothers find him and take him to his parental home. Print from a series of 30 prints that represent the life story of Thomas of Aquino. The prints, designed by and published by Otto van Veen, were made by C. Boel, E. van Paenderen, C. Galle and G. Swanenburgh. print maker: Southern Netherlandspublisher: Antwerp paper engraving the Dominican theologian, 'Angelic Doctor' Thomas of Aquino; possible attributes: book, (chain with) sun, dove, girdle of chastity, lily, model of church, monstrance (or chalice), mitre (under feet), star (on breast)

Moses and the daughters of Reüel (Jetro) at the Put, Simon Henri Thomassin, after Charles Le Brun, 1709 print On the right, Moses comes to the rescue of the seven daughters of Reüel (Jetro) and drives the shepherds at the well. Reüel's cattle in the background drinks from the well. paper etching / engraving Moses drives away the shepherds who wanted to prevent Jethro's daughters from watering their father's flock. cattle. well

Ritual with a Sami Noidi drum in Sápmi (Lapland), Jan Luyken, 1682 print Print at the top right marked: first book fol. 87. Amsterdam paper etching Europeans: Sami. magic healings Sápmi

Hagen sequences outside of Antwerp, 1566; Preikatien der Reformers, Ao 1566. Buyten Antwerp undertaken. Hagen sequences outside Antwerp, 14 June 1566. Calvinist meetings in the forests, in the distance the city of Antwerp. In the foreground a preacher speaks under a tree. Also some armed Calvinist order supervisors.

Cross instration. Oval representation of Christ who walks with the cross on the shoulder in a procession of people in the direction of Golgotha. A man (Simon of Cyrene) helps him wear. Left in the foreground can be seen how Mary faint and be taken care of by a few women.

Joab kills Amasa.

Antonio Tempesta, The Egyptians Pursue the Israelites, 1613 The Egyptians Pursue the Israelites

Jozef is thrown into the well, Robert de Baudous, 1591 - 1659 print Joseph is thrown into the well by his brothers. One of them smeared Joseph's dress with the blood of a goat. In the background you can see Jakob how he sends Joseph to his brothers and his brothers who rest on the field. Northern Netherlands paper engraving the brothers see Joseph arriving in the distance and plot his death. Jacob sends Joseph to his brothers, who are taking care of their father's flock at Shechem. Joseph is thrown into a pit (usually depicted as a well or cistern)

Crucifixion, 1741. John Baptist Jackson (British, 1701-c. 1780). Chiaroscuro woodcut;

Ark van God transferred to Jerusalem. .

Saul by Samuel anointed King, Jan Luyken, 1704 print Amsterdam paper etching the anointment of Saul by Samuel

Elijah by giving the angel aforementioned hearing to the balance of the mainman sent by Ahazia.

Entry into Jerusalem; Eadem Dominica. Christ drives a donkey towards the city gate of Jerusalem. There is a crowd of people waiting for him. At different elements from the show are letters that correspond to the legend in the margin.

. Christ, seated on a donkey, drives inside in Jerusalem. Around him people wave with palm branches and lay down mantels before Christ on the ground.

Adam and Eve mourning over the dead Abel, print maker: Jan Luyken, publisher: Jan Rieuwertsz. (II), publisher: Barent Visscher, Amsterdam, 1706, paper, etching, letterpress printing, h 90 mm × w 79 mm

Sermon on the Mount, Michel Lasne, French, ca. 1590 - 1667, Engraving on paper, Scene depicting the figure of Jesus Christ sharing his moral teachings with others. Christ sits in the foreground at left upon a rock, a radiating halo surrounding his head, his arms raised in open gestures to those around him, and his gaze aimed at the figure to the left. He is surrounded by a crowd of men who listen to his teachings and discuss amongst themselves. Behind the group is a forest of leafy trees. To the right, indications of a valley with additional figures in conversation. A city on a hill in the background, with mountains in the distance. A flock of birds flies through the cloudy sky at upper right. Composition contained within rectangular framing line., France, 17th century, figures, Print, Print

Mountal with Christ and the four evangelists, Jan Luyken, 1703 print Print Maker: Haarlem Publisher: Amsterdam paper etching Christ's sermon on the mount (Matthew 5-7) (+ angel(s)). title-page. evangelists, usually with books or scrolls (not in biblical context) - II - the evangelists without their symbols. John the Baptist; possible attributes: book, reed cross, baptismal cup, honeycomb, lamb, staff. the apostle Paul of Tarsus; possible attributes: book, scroll, sword

Entry of Christ in Jerusalem, Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, 1622 print paper engraving 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)

Christ on the cross.

Tobit thanks God for the healing of his blindness, Jan Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching Sarah's arrival ~ Tobias' return

The King Doot and Morts the Protestant Teachers Women and Children. The King Causeth to Kill the Protestant Ministers with Their Wives and Children, Romeyn de Hooghe (Attributed to), After Romeyn de Hooghe, 1688 - 1691 print King Jacobus II of England (left on horseback) lets Irish Protestants hang, beat and sting. Netherlands paper etching / engraving violent death, being killed; being mishandled and maltreated; seeking death. violent death by hanging

Choose the virtue; Allegory on the life of man. The personifications of faith and innocence protect a young man against the arrows that the envy focuses on him. On the right in the background, the same boy is introduced to the Christian faith. Under the show, a text in Latin is listed on the left in the margin: 5. The print is part of a series of allegorical prints on human life.

Christ advises a rich young man, Jan Luyken, 1712 print Amsterdam paper etching a rich young man who came to see Christ goes away sorrowful

Return from the Babylonian exile. .

Kamp van Roma; Zigeunerkamp; Roma; Zigeuners.A group of Roma has stored his camp between a number of trees. Left and in the middle prepare a few of them a meal. On the right in the foreground a number of men play a card game. On the right in the background a woman brings a child in the world. The Roma also stood known as Egyptians. The print has a french inscription: 'Au bout du comte, Ils Trevuent Pour Destin, Quíls Sont Venus d'Aegipte à in Festin'. Print from series of four prints with Roma as subject.

Funeral of the drowned Hippo, Zacharias Dolendo, after Jacques de Gheyn (II), 1606 print Hippo was captured by enemies and taken away on their ship. For fear of what awaited her, she jumped into the sea and drowned. Hippo is placed in a grave by two men. A friend or family member sits on a stone and mourns around the dead. A sea battle can be seen in the background. Page from a book with text on the verso. paper engraving / letterpress printing suicide out of despair. drowning, shipwrecked person. burial

The Martyrdom of Saint James, from "The Story of Saints James and Christopher in the Eremitani Chapel" 1776 Giovanni David Italian. The Martyrdom of Saint James, from "The Story of Saints James and Christopher in the Eremitani Chapel" 336001

Sadeler, Johann (I), Vos, Maerten de, Antwerp, Canticum Canticorum, Song of Solomon, Christ and his bride in a vineyard, verso lower left - stamped, Christ and his bride, sitting in a landscape with vines in the foreground. Christ points upwards where the Holy Spirit can be seen in the form of a dove. Date palms and a deer in the background on the left. A crowd listens to a sermon in the background on the right. The print has a Latin caption about the Song of Solomon and is the fourth print in a six-part series., print, prints, height 215 mm, width 261 mm, South Netherlands, 1550 - 1600-08, print maker, printmaker, 1590 - 1590, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1532 - 1603-12-04, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Almanac / For the year of Grace MDCLXXVII (IT)

Precation by John the Baptist to the shores of the Jordaan. .

Jesuits try the tree of reform to chop, 1618 print A procession of Jesuits armed with axes tries the tree of the reform to chop, ca. 1600-1620. The tree originates from the body of Martin Luther. In the tree the female personifications of love, faith, hope and patientia. In the background the machinations of the Jesuits, on the left the Hellemond and Devils. The print belongs to a pamphlet with the title of Jesuiten Ankundfft / Blutdurstige Ratschläg und Practics from 1618 following the expulsion of the Jesuits from Bohemia in that year. The corresponding text sheet is missing in this copy. Cartoon in the Roman church. Germany paper etching / engraving Reformation (Roman Catholic Church vs. Protestantism). abuses of the clergy, e.g. simony. regular clerics, e.g. Jesuits, Redemptorists Bohemia

King Josia shows the sacrifice place in Betel; History of King Josia. King Josia lets the graves around the sacrifice place in Betel plunder and burn the bones on the altar. He remains standing for the grave of the prophet from Judah. This grave is spared.

of 4