Hermits and Sacred Landscapes

Artistic interpretations of hermits in nature and biblical scenes, emphasizing spirituality through landscapes and historical context.

Holy Bruno, Adriaen van der Kabel, 1648 - 1705 print Mountain landscape with the Holy Bruno, in monkshabijt, kneeled and spread the arms, sitting on a cloud. On the ground for him a skull, crucifix and opened book. In the background, along a river, a praying monk near Kruis, and on a hill, behind a building, a large cross. paper etching the founder of the Order of the Carthusians, Bruno; possible attributes: cross, finger at lips, lily, mitre at his feet, olive-branch, ray of light, skull, (seven) star(s)

Landscape with hermits; Similis Factvs SVM Pellicano Solitvdinis. Landscape with a hermit that deepens into the Bible in isolation. Small scenes illustrate the devotional life of the hermits. The inscription refers to the Bible text I am like a pelican in the desert (Psalms 102) and this is illustrated with the symbol for the suffering Christ, the pelican that feeds her boy with her own blood.

The Saint Francis receives the Stigmata. A hilly landscape with the Holy Francis that the Stigmata receives. Francis is kneeling for a crucifix and shows his hands. There is a spiritual kneeling in the foreground.

Landscape with Tobias and the Angel and Gypsies Aegidius Sadeler II Netherlandish. Landscape with Tobias and the Angel and Gypsies 415888

Holy Bruno, Adriaen van der Kabel, 1648 - 1705 print Mountain landscape with the Holy Bruno, in monkshabijt, kneeled and spread the arms, sitting on a cloud. On the ground for him a skull, crucifix and opened book. In the background, along a river, a praying monk near Kruis, and on a hill, behind a building, a large cross. paper etching the founder of the Order of the Carthusians, Bruno; possible attributes: cross, finger at lips, lily, mitre at his feet, olive-branch, ray of light, skull, (seven) star(s)

Saint Bruno. Mountain landscape with the Sacred Bruno, in monkshading, kneeling and the arms spreaded on a cloud. On the ground for him a skull, crucifix and open book. In the background, along a river, a praying monk at Kruis, and on a hill, behind which a building, a large cross.

. H. Theonas as a hermit in a cave in the wilderness. He sits for a work table and reads a Bible. A landscape with beggars in the background.

. The early Christian recluse Apollonius is kneeling in a forest landscape. He keeps the arms crossed over the chest and looks up towards a light beam from the clouds. On the ground next to him a crucifix, a Bible and a rosary.

Francis in de Wildernis, Francesco Villa, c. 1576 - 1624 print The Holy Francis of Assisi in a landscape with a crucifix in the hands. In the background a mountainous landscape and a Franciscan walking on a path. Latin text in two columns in the lower margin. Print Maker: Romevatican City paper engraving founder of the Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans), Francis(cus) of Assisi; possible attributes: book, crucifix, lily, skull, stigmata

Holy Amatus by Remiremont as a recluse, Raphaël Sadeler (I), After Maerten de Vos, 1594 print The H. Amatus by Remiremont, a French hermit from the sixth century AD, in a hut in a mountainous landscape. He is sitting on his knees and prays to God. On the left, a bird steals its water jug and throws it over. In the air a devil who throws down a stone. In the background on the right, the recluse collects water from a pump. München paper engraving male saints (AMATUS). anchorite, hermit. mountains. devils in purely fantasy shape. utilitarian, public pump or water fountain. birds. jar, jug (used as drinking-vessel)

Mary Magdalen, 1 of 24 prints from the series Solitudo Sive Vitae Foeminarum Anachoritarum (Female Hermits inLandscapes). Publisher: Adriaen Collaert, Flemish, 1560-1618 After: Maarten de Vos, Flemish, 1532-1603

Sacrificial sacrifice; History of Abraham; Thesaurus sacrarum historiarum veteris testamenti (...); Theatrum Biblicum (...). Abraham lifts his knife to sacrifice his son Isaac, but an angel prevents him from it. On the right is a ram in the bushes entangled, which will be sacrificed in Isaak. On the right in the landscape are Abraham and Isaak on their way to the sacrificial place, after they left the donkey and servants. Under the show a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Gen. 22.

Landscape with the penitent Maria Magdalena. Landscape with Saint Mary Magdalena praying for a crucifix in a ravine.

Emblem with hermit and believers who devote themselves to meditation, Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, 1620 print Landscape with a hermit that delves into seclusion in the Bible. Little scenes illustrate in which a good Christian must believe. In an interior of a chapel, believers kneel and receive a host, the holy sacrament of a priest. A believer meditates at a cross with suffering from Christ. Hardly visible between the foliage of the trees, the Ascension of Christ is shown. The inscription refers to the Bible text I am like a pelican in the desert (Psalms 102) and this is illustrated with the symbol for the suffering Christ, the pelican that feeds her boy with her own blood. In the scenes there are letters related to the meditation rule in the edition. paper engraving symbols of Christ ~ animals. anchorite, hermit

Rest on the Flight into Egypt, Johannes Valdor (II), after Herman van Swanevelt, 1644 print Holy family with Elisabet during the break on the flight to Egypt. An angel lets the donkey drink. Shutter paper etching / engraving rest on the flight into Egypt. the flight into Egypt: Mary, Joseph, the child (and sometimes others) on their way; Mary usually riding on an ass

Landscape with Johannes de Boper, Cornelis Cort, after Girolamo Muziano, c. 1573 - c. 1575 print Rolling river landscape with praying John the Baptist. There is a lamb next to the kneeling figure. paper engraving John the Baptist; possible attributes: book, reed cross, baptismal cup, honeycomb, lamb, staff

Emblem with hermit and believers who devote themselves to meditation, Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, 1620 print Landscape with a hermit that delves into seclusion in the Bible. Little scenes illustrate in which a good Christian must believe. In an interior of a chapel, believers kneel and receive a host, the holy sacrament of a priest. A believer meditates at a cross with passion tools from Christ. Hardly visible between the foliage of the trees, the Ascension of Christ is shown. The inscription refers to the Bible text I am like a pelican in the desert (Psalms 102) and this is illustrated with the symbol for the suffering Christ, the pelican that feeds her boy with her own blood. In the scenes there are letters related to the meditation rule in the edition. paper engraving symbols of Christ ~ animals. anchorite, hermit. aids for prayer, e.g. rosary. the book of Psalms (with BOOK CHAPTER:VERSE)

Offer from Isaac, Adriaen Collaert (attributed to), after Maerten de Vos, 1643 print Abraham raises his knife to sacrifice his son Isaac, but an angel keeps him from it. On the right a ram is entangled in the bushes, which will be sacrificed in Isaac. On the right in the landscape, Abraham and Isaac are on their way to the sacrifice, after they have left the donkey and servants. Under the performance a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Gen. 22. publisher: Antwerppublisher: Amsterdam paper engraving the servants are left behind while Abraham and Isaac (usually carrying wood) climb the mountain. when Abraham has his hand raised to kill Isaac, an angel restrains Abraham's hand

Joseph helps Maria van de Ezel; Flight to Egypt. In a mountainous landscape with tree arties, Jozef Maria van de Ezel helps, while an angel holds the head of the donkey. Behind the donkey a second angel was raised about Christ, which is wrapped in a cloth on the ground.

Tobias and the angel. Tobias reflects a river with a fish under his arm. The angel walks next to him and holds his arm.

In a mountain landscape, the Sacred Henricus, by chains, and with scourge and rosary in hand, has been knocked into a crucifix. A caption in Latin in the margin.

Jan Sadeler I, after Maarten van Cleef, God Appearing to Moses, 1585 God Appearing to Moses

River landscape with two monks on a mountain path at a chapel; Landscapes to Gerrit van der Horst. River landscape with two monks walk on a mountain path at a chapel. Travelers and two riders on the mountainside. Third print from a series of five.

Emmausgoers; Landscapes with biblical, mythological scenes and yacht scenes. Landscape with a road. On the road two apostles traveling to Emmaüs. They are accompanied by Christ dressed as a pilgrim. The print has an ornamental list of flowers and animals. He is part of a twenty-four series of landscapes with biblical, mythological scenes and yacht scenes.

Epiphanius as a hermit; Male hermits and renewal; Sylvae Sacrae Monumenta. The H. Epiphanius, the bishop of Salamis, as an early Christian recluse. He is in front of a cave in a mountainous landscape. He reads a Bible. Behind him, a source from the wall of the cave exprceeds. A monk with a vegetable basket on the right.

Healing of the blind of Jericho, Anonymous, After Jan van Londerseel, 1650 - 1750 print Christ, surrounded by his apostles, puts his hand on the eyes with a blind man. In the background a face on the city of Jericho and on a castle, high on a hill. Mirror -image copy to generous Bible Visscher nr. 98. Germany paper etching / engraving healing of two blind men, or one (Bartimaeus), sitting near Jericho (Matthew 20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43)

Hagar and the angel; Oudtestament representations. In a hilly landscape with tree artiches, an angel in the foreground points the jug-bearing Hagar on a source.

Return from Egypt. Maria's rest. Christ plays on her lap together with Johannes the Baptist. Both are two-three years old. To the left of her Joseph ensures that the donkey can graze. In the background right a ruin with two men, probably the two thieves that will be crucified later with Christ. The print has a Latin caption with an explanation about the return from Egypt, an apocryphal story

Hagar and the angel; Oudtestament representations. In a hilly landscape with tree artiches, an angel in the foreground points the jug-bearing Hagar on a source.

Landscape with the vision of Saint Franciscus van Assisi, Cornelis Cort, after Girolamo Muziano, 1575 print On the Monte Alverna, Franciscus has a vision of a Serafijn with six wings. Franciscus dressed in a simple monk food kneels down and looks at the Serafijn. In the background a landscape with the San Damianokerk in Assisi. paper engraving martyrdom, suffering, misfortune, death of St. Francis of Assisi

Landscape with Johannes de Boper, Cornelis Cort, after Girolamo Muziano, c. 1573 - c. 1575 print Rolling river landscape with praying John the Baptist. There is a lamb next to the kneeling figure. paper engraving John the Baptist; possible attributes: book, reed cross, baptismal cup, honeycomb, lamb, staff

Elijah rests on a rock along the brook Kerit; Landscapes with scenes from the history of Elijah. Forest landscape with Elijah working out on a rock along the brook Kerit, across the Jordaan, where he went to live during a long-lasting drought. In the margin a bible quote from 1 could. 17 in Latin.

Jakobs ladder; History of Jakob and Esau; Theatrum Biblicum (...). Jacob is sleeping against a stone and dreams of a ladder reaching in the sky, along which angels come up and descending. At the top of the ladder the tetragram as a symbol of God the Father. Under the show a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Gen. 28.

Saint Hieronymus in the wilderness. Saint Hieronymus in the wilderness, kneeling for a crucifix. There are a skull for him and a book. On the left a lion looks at its own mirror image in a lake water.

Healing of the servant of the chief of Kafarnaum, Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1630 - 1684 print On the left, the chief of Kafarnaüm is kneeling before Christ. He begs for the healing of his servant. His students are around Christ. A castle in the background. The print has a Latin caption. print maker: Antwerppublisher: Amsterdam paper engraving the centurion of Capernaum, kneeling before Christ, begs him to heal his paralytic servant (or son) (Matthew 8:5-13; Luke 7:1-10; John 4:46-54). landscape with tower or castle (+ city(-scape) with figures, staffage)

Adam and Eve at work outside of earthly paradise; Adam and Eva. Adam and Eva and their children Cain and Abel in the wilderness outside of earthly paradise. Adam edits the ground with a spade. Eva spider wool. Cain and Abel harvest vegetables. In the background their cabin.

Saint Apelles of Geneva, reading in a Bible, seated under a tree. Center back a wooden church, to which a blacksmith shop is built., Apelles of Geneva as a Hermit Male Hermits (series title) Solitudo Sive Vitae Patrum Eremicolarum (series title), print maker: Johann Sadeler (I), print maker: Raphaël Sadeler (I), intermediary draughtsman: Maerten de Vos, Antwerp, 1586 - 1588, paper, engraving, h 170 mm × w 210 mm

Jozef helps Maria van de Ezel, Herman van Swanevelt, 1643 - 1655 print In a mountainous landscape with tree parties, Joseph helps Maria van de Ezel, while an angel holds the head of the donkey. Behind the donkey, a second angel takes care of Christ, wrapped in a cloth on the floor. Paris paper etching rest on the flight into Egypt

Rest on the Flight into Egypt, anonymous, after Herman van Swanevelt, 1633 - 1679 print Joseph leads the donkey to a river. Behind him, Mary sits on her lap with Christ with two kneeling angels. Amsterdam paper etching rest on the flight into Egypt

Johannes on the island of Patmos. Johannes de evangelist writing and sitting in landscape, devil steals his inkwell. To the sky Maria with child on a half moon in beams.

Mountain landscape with scattered groups. In the foreground the woman knew that constantly suffers from blood loss before Christ and touches the hem of his rug. Christ, in the company of Apostles, heals her. In the middle of Bible reference to Mar. 5:25.

H. Arnulphus van Metz as hermit, Jan van Londerseel, After Maerten de Vos, 1580 - 1625 print Saint Arnulphus of Metz as a recluse in the forest. He was kneeling down at a crucifix for his hermit's cabin. There is a miter at his feet, a reference to his function as a bishop in Metz. In the margin a caption in Latin. paper engraving / pen male saints (with NAME). anchorite, hermit. meditation over skull and/or crucifix

Hilarion of Gaza, Saint.

Suatacopius, king of Bohemia and Moravia, has disguised himself as a recluse in the forest. He left his arms equipment and horse later in the forest. On the left, three hermits come to whom SuataCopius will join. A caption in Latin in the margin.

Water-rich landscape with houses and a church in the distance. In the foreground, Abraham kneels for the three angels to suspend them sodom. To the Bible text in Gen. 18: 16-33.

Ontmoetting Tunsen of Heilige Bruno in Count Roger, François Chauveau, After Eustache Lesueur, 1623 - 1676 print print maker: Parisafter painting by: Parispublisher: ParisFrance paper etching / engraving / counterproof the founder of the Order of the Carthusians, Bruno; possible attributes: cross, finger at lips, lily, mitre at his feet, olive-branch, ray of light, skull, (seven) star(s). dog. horse

Landscape with the holy family and two feeders. Landscape with a ruin with Mary, the Christ child, Joseph and the OS. Two women wash sheets in a stream.

Holy Antonius in the wilderness, Johann Sadeler (I), 1580 - 1600 print The H. Antonius the Great in a mountain landscape. He is in front of a crucifix and reads in a Bible. A farm in the background. paper engraving non-miraculous activities and events ~ St. Antony Abbot. mountains

. Crowd has collected around Christ in a forest. Christ sees Zacheüs in a tree and calls him down (Luc. 19). A castle on the left background. The print has a Latin caption and a Dutch poem.

Hagar and Ishmael are resting under a tree. They have run out of water. An angel shows them the way to a well. Print from a series of 12 prints depicting the life of Abraham. All prints have four lines of German explanatory text in the lower margin., Hagar and Ishmael in the desert The life of Abraham (series title), print maker: Cornelis Bos, Groningen, 1555, paper, engraving, h 70 mm × w 84 mm

Landscape with Left in the foreground the sacrifice of Isaac. Isaac is on the sacrificial block against a stack of firewood. Abraham has drawn his sword. The angel emerges from a cloud above them. Left in the bushes is a RAM. On the right in the background a bridge on which two shepherds and a donkey are located.

. H. John (Ivan) van Bohemia, a hermit from the ninth century AD, for a cave in a mountainous landscape. He is attacked by numerous demons. The recluse prays kneeling for a crucifix

Elia fed by the Raven. Elia is under a tree on a river, where the raven comes to bring it bread and meat. There is a big book next to him. To the Bible text in 1. 17: 6. At the bottom of the margin two two-year texts in Dutch.

THEATRUM PICTORIUM 1660-HUIDA A EGIPTO. Location: MUSEO LAZARO GALDIANO-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN. INFANT JESUS. VIRGIN MARY. SAN JOSE ESPOSO DE LA VIRGEN MARIA.

Landscape with church and waterfall; Waterfall.

Two performances on a plate. Above: An old man stands in a cabin and holds his hands above a basket with a death child. He tries to bring the child back to life. Below: a woman with a death child in her arms at the grave of the H. Stefanus. She hopes that a miracle will wake her child back to life.

. In the middle the struggle between Philistines and Israelites. David is about to throw goliat. In the foreground David with the head of Goliat. Behind him a dead bear and a dead lion.

Resurrection of a dead child and a woman who brings her death child to the grave of Saint Stefanus, Jan Luyken, 1701 print Two performances on a plate. Upstairs: An old man is in a hut and holds his hands above a basket with a dead child. He tries to bring the child back to life. Below: a woman with a dead child in her arms at the grave of Stephen. She hopes that a miracle will bring her child back to life. Amsterdam paper etching mother and baby or young child. the early Christian Churches, e.g. Armenians, Copts, Syrians. the corpse. the deacon and (proto)martyr Stephen; possible attributes: censer, stones - miracles occurring during handling of relics of male saint. Resurrection; 'Ressurrettione' (Ripa). infant, baby. saints

Germanic sacrifice scene. Offers scene with a bull. A priest donates a liquid in the fire. On the right, four figures were kneeling in the foreground.

Calup panus the hermit; Male hermits and renewal; Sylvae Sacrae Monumenta. Calup panus, an early Christian hermit from Meallat, in a cave. He kneeling praying to God. Near the cave a dragon and two hoses. In the background a mountainous landscape.

Abraham and De Drie Engelen, Anonymous, 1600 - 1700 print The three angels visit Abraham and sit at the table, which he has covered for them. They promise him that he and Sara will have a son. Abraham holds a bowl in his hands. Sara listens in the doorway and laughs. A landscape with a river. To the Bible text in Gen. 18:18. paper etching Abraham entertaining the three angels. the promise of a son is renewed; Sarah, overhearing it, laughs incredulously. landscapes in the temperate zone

Apostle John on Patmos, Adriaen Collaert, Eduwart van Hoeswinckel, 1582 - 1586

. A hilly landscape with a city in the background. In the foreground Abraham who leads his son to the sacrifice place. In the middle, Abraham tries his son Isaak with a sword beheaded. An angel stops him. The print is part of an eight-language series of landscapes with scenes from the old and New Testament.

May: Christ and the Samaritan woman, Adriaen Collaert, After Hans Bol, 1585 print A spring landscape. In the air the astrological sign of May: the twins. Christ rests at the source of Jakob. His students question him about the Samaritan woman, who just left (John 4). The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series about the life of Christ in the twelve months of the year. Antwerp paper engraving landscape symbolizing May (+ with Gemini (May)). the woman of Samaria (John 4:4-42)

Elisabet, Adriaen Collaert, After Maerten de Vos, 1570 - 1618 print Elisabet has fled the wilderness for fear of the soldiers of Herod. Angels help her and give the child to eat John the Baptist. At the top right the Ascension of Elisabet. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series with the subject of female hermits. Antwerp paper engraving Elisabeth, mother of John the Baptist; possible attributes: John the Baptist as child - apotheosis, glory, triumph of female saint (+ angel(s)). Elisabeth, mother of John the Baptist; possible attributes: John the Baptist as child - miraculous activities and events ~ female saint (+ angel(s)). the massacre; Elisabeth fleeing with John the Baptist. anchorite, hermit

David says goodbye to Michal, Simon Fokke, 1766 print With torchlight and surrounded by bystanders, David says goodbye to his mourning first wife Michal in army clothing. The print is part of a series about the story of David and Saul. Amsterdam paper etching David's flight from Saul after his marriage with Michal (1 Samuel 19)

Bolswert, Boëtius Adamsz., Netherlands, Similis factvs svm pellicano solitvdinis, Landscape with hermits, Landscape with a hermit who immerses himself in the Bible in seclusion. Small scenes illustrate what a good Christian must believe. In the interior of a chapel, believers kneel and receive a host from a priest. A believer kneels before a cross with instruments of the passion of Christ. Barely visible between the foliage of the trees is the ascension of Christ. The inscription refers to the Bible text: I am like a pelican in the desert (Psalms 102) and this is illustrated with the symbol for the suffering Christ, the pelican sees her young feed with her own blood. The scenes are accompanied by letters that relate to an explanatory text., print, book illustration, prints, height 142 mm, width 93 mm, South Netherlands, 1580 - 1633-03-25, print maker, printmaker, 1590 - 1633, fourth quarter 16th century, first quarter 17th century, second quarter 17th century, paper, engraving, engravi

Holy Franciscus, Adriaen van der Kabel, 1648 - 1705 print Landscape in which Saint Francis, standing by river bank with large trees, receives the stigmata; A village in the background. France (possibly) paper etching founder of the Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans), Francis(cus) of Assisi; possible attributes: book, crucifix, lily, skull, stigmata

Landscape with the Holy Hieronymus, Lucas Vorsterman (II) (Attributed to), After Paul Bril, 1650 - 1655 print Antwerp paper etching / engraving the monk and hermit Jerome (Hieronymus); possible attributes: book, cardinal's hat, crucifix, hour-glass, lion, skull, stone

Preaching of John the Baptist, Hans Bol, c. 1560 - 1593 print John the Baptist is preaching on a hill between two trees. The people stand and sit in the grass at the foot of the hill and listen to him. paper etching 'the axe is laid to the root of the trees' ~ John the Baptist preaching

Apostle John on Patmos; Landscapes with biblical, mythological scenes and yacht scenes. Seascape with the island of Patmos in the foreground. On the island the apostle and Evangelist Johannes, together with the eagle, are evangelical symbol. He looks at the air. The crowned Mary appears in the clouds with the Christ child and the seven-member beast of the apocalypse. The print has an ornamental list of flowers and animals. He is part of a twenty-four series of landscapes with biblical, mythological scenes and yacht scenes.

. Abraham leaves on the way to Canaan with his wife Sara, his father Terach and his son Lot. In the margin a two-person caption in Dutch.

Temptation in the desert; Landscapes with biblical, mythological scenes and yacht scenes. Forest landscape. In the foreground, the devil invites Christ to change two stones into loaves. In the background the mountain top serving Satan Christ for a third time. The print has an ornament list with flowers and animals. He is part of a twenty-four series of landscapes with biblical, mythological scenes and yacht scenes.

Adriaen Collaert after Hans Bol, Christ and the Woman of Samaria (Gemini), 1585 Christ and the Woman of Samaria (Gemini)

Elia leaves the world in a fiery car and leaves his cloak behind for Elisa, Jan Saenredam, after Abraham Bloemaert, 1604 print The prophet Elisa in the foreground. He kneels and looks in disbelief at Elijah, who is led to heaven in a fiery car. Elia's cloak falls out of the car. The print has a Latin text in the lower margin. paper engraving a chariot, horses of fire and a whirlwind appear and Elijah is carried up into heaven; Elijah's cloak falls (or he hands it over to Elisha)

Birth of Adonis, Anonymous, After Philips Galle, After Hans Bol, c. 1550 - c. 1650 print Myrrha, who has changed into a Myrrhe tree, gives birth to her son Adonis. Adonis is the child of Myrrha and her father Theias. A group of water nymphs provides the newly born child. Southern Netherlands paper etching birth of Adonis: the tree splits open to release the baby; the Naiads take care of him. metamorphoses of female persons into trees

Elijah and the angel; Story of Elia; Spacious bible. An angel wakes Elijah, which is on the floor in a landscape. Left under the tree a jug and a bread. To the Bible text in 1. 19: 5-7. At the bottom of the margin a two-key text in Latin and a two-legged text in Dutch.

Elisa curses annoying children, Nicolaes de Bruyn, after Gilles of Coninxloo (II), 1602 print In the foreground Elisa, surrounded by children. They scolded him because of his baldness. He curses them in the name of the Lord. Two bears come from the forest and tear the children. Antwerp paper engraving the cursing of the children: when Elisha is on his way some children mock him for his baldness; Elisha curses them (2 Kings 2:23-25). two bears come out of the woods and tear the children who were mocking Elisha to pieces. landscapes

John the Baptist in the wilderness. John the Baptist sits on the shore of a river. He is flanked by his attributes, a wooden cross and a lamb.

God appears to Moses on Mount Horeb, Nicolaes de Bruyn, after Hans Bol, 1581 - 1656 print Moses hates a herd of sheep on Mount Horeb. He is addressed by God and takes off his sandals to show respect for the holy soil. In the margin under a Bible text in Latin from Exodus 3 Netherlands paper engraving Moses taking off his sandals

The death of poor Lazarus, c. 1575 - c. 1599 print The poor Lazarus is dead on a straw bed under a shelter. He is being taught by three figures. Three angels in the air who take his soul to heaven. On the right in the background Lazarus as a crippled man, walking on crutches in landscape. With top in Latin and captions in French and Dutch. paper engraving / etching Lazarus dies: his soul is carried into Abraham's lap by angels. crutches

Maria van Egypt, Adriaen Collaert, After Maerten de Vos, 1570 - 1618 print Maria van Egypt, a repentant light cage, withdraws into the wilderness. She kneels for the recluse Zosimus and receives communion. There are three small loaves next to her, her food in the desert. In the background, Zosimus discovers her corpse and buries her with the help of a lion. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series with the subject of female hermits. Antwerp paper engraving the penitent St. Mary of Egypt receives the communion from the hermit Zosimus. death of St. Mary of Egypt: her body is found in the desert by Zosimus; a lion helps him to dig her grave. anchorite, hermit

Erena, Adriaen Collaert, After Maerten de Vos, 1570 - 1618 print In the left corner a woman (erena) Kneels for a book in a cave. She holds a crucifix in her hand. In the background, the same woman is brought out by two monks after her death. In the foreground a vegetable garden. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series from twenty -four prints with the subject of female hermits. Antwerp paper engraving anchorite, hermit

Worship through the kings. The Christ child, put by Maria in the crib in the cave, is worshiped by the three sages from the east who kneel with their gifts for the child. In the background their consequence. The star is straight out of the sky that the Christ child is. In the margin a caption in Latin.

Maria van Egypt; Maria Aegyptiaca; Female hermits; Solitvdo Sive Vitae Foeminarvm Anachoritarvm. Maria van Egypt, a repentant light cage, attracts to the wilderness. She kneels for the hermit Zosimus and receives the communion. Next to her are three little breads, her food in the desert. In the background, Zosimus discovers her corpse and her helps with the help of a lion. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series with the subject of female hermits.

In an Italian landscape, with two arched bridges over a river, the people of Emmaus walk. Christ walks between them. To the biblical story in Luke 24: 13-27., Landscape with the people of Emmaus., Willem van Nieulandt (II), print maker: anonymous, Paul Bril, (mentioned on object), 1594 - 1685, paper, etching, h 246 mm × w 316 mm

Saint Hieronymus, Adriaen van der Kabel, 1648 - 1705 print The saint Hieronymus dressed in loincloth, sitting, along the river, next to sleeping lion, opened book and writing utensils, holding up a crucifix in his right hand. Against a background of trees overgrown rocks and mountains. France (possibly) paper etching the monk and hermit Jerome (Hieronymus); possible attributes: book, cardinal's hat, crucifix, hour-glass, lion, skull, stone

Sacrificial sacrifice; Landscapes with mythological and biblical performances. Abraham is about to sacrifice his son Isaac. An angel stops him and Abraham sacrifices a RAM instead of Isaak that has caught up in a shrub.

An etching by Adriaen van der Cabel depicting Saint Bruno of Cologne, created between 1650 and 1705, showing the saint in religious context.

. A show in a cartouche of leaves. In the front floor on the left shows an angel Johannes de Hoer Babylon, sitting on a dragon with seven cups and ten horns. In her hand a golden cup. Under the cartouche the Bible reference. 17: 3.

Priest passes over the injured traveler Praetereunt aegrum que sacerdos atque leuita (title on object) Ghelijkckenis van den Samaritaen (series title) Parable of the Good Samaritan (series title) Den Grooten Figuer- Bibel (...) (series title), In a wooded river landscape, the injured, robbed traveler sits under a tree. A priest with an open book in his hand walks past the wounded man and offers no help. On the right two figures in a rowing boat. In the background is a chapel. To the Bible story in Luc. 10: 25-37. This print is part of an album, a priest and / or a Levite passing by without attending to the wounded man, parable of the Good Samaritan, forest, wood, anonymous, 1646, paper, engraving, h 220 mm × w 274 mm

After Lucas van Leyden, Christ at the Mount of Olives, 1520 Christ at the Mount of Olives

Hagar and the angel; Landscapes with biblical performances. Hagar is growing around the dying Ishmael behind her under a tree. For her an angel appears that Hagar points to a source.

Zoerardus, saint.

Rest on the Flight into Egypt, Mary is resting under a tree with the Christ child in her arms. In the background, Joseph is lying against a tree and the donkey is grazing in the grass. In the foreground John the Baptist and two angels play with a lamb. One of the angels urges John to silence with a hand gesture and points to the sleeping Child, rest on the flight into Egypt, Holy Family with John the Baptist (as child), Christoffel Jegher (mentioned on object), Southern Netherlands, 1606 - 1640, paper, h 461 mm × w 605 mm

Adam and Eva hide for God; History of Adam and Eva. Adam and Eva hide from shame about their nudity for God. In the registration of the frame a Bible quote from Gen. in Latin.

Landscape with Christ and Mary Magdalene. Christ makes a blessing gesture to Magdalene who is in a kneeling position before him. In the background an angel. Verso a prayer card for Everardus Houthuyzen of Amsterdam, died in 1790, Christ appears to Mary Magdalene, print maker: Lodewijk Joseph Fruytiers, (mentioned on object), 1723 - 1782, parchment (animal material), engraving, h 64 mm × w 93 mm

Saint Francis, Adriaen van der Kabel, 1648 - 1705

JeroBeam and the Prophet Achia, Jan van Londerseel, after David Vinckboons, 1652 - 1702 print The prophet Achia has torn his cloak in twelve pieces and hands ten pieces to JeroBeam. The torn cloak symbolizes the split of the Jewish people. Jerobeam became king of ten of the twelve tribes. Under the show two two -line verses in Latin, a two -way verse in Dutch and a reference to the Bible text was possible in 1. 11:29. Amsterdam paper engraving meeting of Jeroboam and the prophet Ahijah; Ahijah rends his garment in twelve pieces, ten of which he gives to Jeroboam

Healing of the servant of the chief of Kafarnaüm, Anonymous, After Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1679 - 1702 print On the right the chief of Kafarnaüm is kneeling before Christ. He begs for the healing of his servant. His students are around Christ. A castle in the background. The print has a Latin caption and a Dutch poem. after print by: Rotterdampublisher: Amsterdam paper engraving the centurion of Capernaum, kneeling before Christ, begs him to heal his paralytic servant (or son) (Matthew 8:5-13; Luke 7:1-10; John 4:46-54). landscape with tower or castle (+ city(-scape) with figures, staffage)

Christ and the personalized soul in a storm; Jesus and the soul see a thin tree bending under the storm wind.

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