Medieval Religious Iconography

Woodcuts and engravings showcasing iconic biblical moments and figures, characterized by historical attire and symbolic gestures in religious contexts.

Crowning with Thorns of Christ, Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1618
Crowning with Thorns of Christ, Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1618
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Depicts a praying old man by Nikolaus Alexander Mair von Landshut, created as a copper engraving in 1499, showing figure, gesture, and devotional expression.
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Christ and the soul personified in a smithy, print maker: Jan Luyken, publisher: Pieter Arentsz (II), Amsterdam, 1678 - 1687, paper, etching, letterpress printing, h 93 mm × w 73 mm
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Saint Philip Benizzi. Engraving by L. Banzo.
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Mocking of Christ, Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen, in or after 1517 - 1533 print From series of twelve prints. Frame cut away. Christ, fascinated and blinded, beaten and mocked by four men. In background Christ for Pilate. Low Countries paper in Pilate's palace Christ is mocked by soldiers (Luke 22:63-65)
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TROON MIUS with the Christ child and Saint Stefanus and Saint Laurentius, Anonymous, After Johann Sadeler (I), After Peter de Witte, 1590 - 1650 print The Virgin Mary with the Christ child, seated on a throne under a canopy. The H. Stefanus kneels on the left before the throne. On the right St. Laurentius. Two cherubs stop the canopy. München paper engraving the martyr and deacon Laurence of Rome; possible attributes: book, censer, cross, dalmatic, gridiron, palm, purse (or cup with golden coins). canopy, baldachin. male saints (STEPHAN). Madonna accompanied by saint(s). Mary enthroned
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Woodcut by Urs Graf the Elder showing Jesus delivering the discourse on the bread of life, produced between 1505 and 1528. The print portrays figures listening attentively in a religious setting.
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The Monk and Death Made 1651 Bohemia. Etching on ivory wove paper . Wenceslaus Hollar
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Francesco Denanto (Italian, active 1532). Christ Healing the Paralytic, ca. 1530- 1540. Woodcut.
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Baptism of the son of Margaretha of Austria and Philip III. Philip III holds his son Philip baptism above a font. Margaretha of Austria is right next to him, the priest links.
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Foot washing of Peter. Christ is kneeling for the apostle Peter and washes his feet. Peter protests. The other apostles are sitting - barefoot - next to him in a semicircle in the room. With various elements from the show are letters. The print is part of an album.
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Resident of Agra, Jan Luyken, 1689 print Print at the top right marked: III. Partie p. 107. print maker: Amsterdampublisher: Paris paper etching street. folk costume, regional costume Agra
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Heinrich IV., King of France.
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Manasse, Amon in Josia, 1643 print The Kings Manasse, Amon and Josia. In the background some important events from their lives. In the background, King Manasse is in his chariot. In the middle of the background the murder of Amon through his own servants. Right in the background, King Josia can be read from a scroll found in the temple. Under the performance references to the Bible texts in Latin. This print is part of an album. Amsterdam paper engraving kings of Israel and Judah ~ the Old Testament (not in biblical context). story of Manasseh, son of Hezekiah, king of Judah (2 Kings 21:1-18; 2 Chronicles 33:1-20). story of Amon, son of Manasseh, king of Judah (2 Kings 21:19-26; 2 Chronicles 33:21-25). story of Josiah, son of Amon, king of Judah (2 Kings 22:1 - 23:30; 2 Chronicles 34-35). Amon is killed in his palace (+ variant). Saphan reads the book of Law aloud to the king who tears his clothes in dismay
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David plays Harp for Saul. .
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Copper engraving 'The Holy Cosmas and Damian' by Israhel van Meckenem, late 15th century, depicting the saints with symbolic and compositional elements.
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Wise Virgin as Personification of Italy; Italia; Manner and foolish virgins as European countries and provinces.
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Christ blesses the children, Anonymous, Jakob Lucius (Der ältere), 1555 print paper Christ blessing children brought by their mothers, usually with some disciples disapprovingly looking on (Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17)
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The Annunciation before 1652 After Hendrick Goltzius Netherlandish. The Annunciation 398259
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Christ and the Personified Soul in a Stores Cellar, Jan Luyken, 1714 print Amsterdam paper etching Christ and the Soul. basement, cellar
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. In the foreground is a richly dressed lady, who personifies debauchtiness (Lascivia). On the right besides her a monkey plays a viola de gamba. Links on the center plan A woman with a headdress of peacock feathers that looks into a hand mirror (wealth / luxuria). A half-naked woman with a zob's cap awifes her with a plume of coolness (pralision / Iactantia). On the right at the center plan is a woman with two masks (deception / mendacia) together with a woman who empty her exhibition (Spill /). In the background danced (left) and people gather around a stage to view a scenic arrangement and fireworks (right). With Latin explanation in caption. The first print of a four-part series about negative human properties.
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. The personalized soul carries a conversation with a blind man and the personification of the meat (worldly temptations).
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Evangelist Lucas; The four evangelists. Lucas de evangelist, seated, a book in the hands. A beef is at his right side. Under the show the text 'S. LVCAS. Evan, ". This print is part of a series of four representations of the evangelists, each with the name of the relevant evangelist as a caption.
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Ecce Homo, Dirk van Hoogstraten, 1606 - 1640 print The Roman governor Pontius Pilatus points to Christ who was crowned with thorn crown and a spot mantle after the scourge, while being shown to the people. Northern Netherlands paper etching / engraving Christ alone (also called 'Ecce Homo')
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A physician and a surgeon pointing to herbs in a herb garden; indicating medicine and surgery for the poor. Engraving, 1671.
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The Twelve Apostles: Saint Simon () and Saint Matthew, c. 1485-95. Israhel van Meckenem (German, c. 1440-1503). Engraving;
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Birth of Pantagruel; Adventures of Gargantua and Pantagruel. The Giantin Gargamella is already eleven months pregnant if they have to give birth during a large drinking and eating festival. Her son Gargantua is born from her left ear instead of her lap because she has eaten too many guts. A group of women shoots Gargamella, in the background her husband tells a story of grandgosier. There is a line of text in French in the margin, at the bottom right: LIV.1. Chap. VI.
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Allegory on the writing art of Rabelais. A raised angel sits with a book on shot and a writing spring in hand. She has focused her gaze on the bust of Rabelais that is on a base behind her and is raised by a figure with mask. Left in the air Flys the father's time that holds a cloth. Under the bust of the bust of angel with attributes of the muses, in the foreground they study text sheets written by the raised author.
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Thomas Aquinas in Bologna Italy, Egbert van Panderen, Otto van Veen
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Moses and Aaron standing behind an altar ..
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An angel tells Mary she will become a mother. Date: 1st century
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Evangelist Lucas; Four evangelists. The Evangelist Lucas in his study room. Under the writing table is the winged os attribute.
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SAINT-MEDARD, Paris Marguerite Francoise du Chene is one of the convulsionnaires who is cured of her ailment, haemorrhage and fever, at the tomb of M. de Paris Date: 1731
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Book illustration of the parable of the tax collector and the Pharisee (Luke 18:9-14). A tax collector and a Pharisee pray together in the temple. The Pharisee does not kneel out of humility and considers himself better than everyone else. He thanks God for this good fortune. The tax collector knows he is sinful and while kneeling begs forgiveness. Because of this humility, the tax collector is most righteous. The print includes a caption with a reference to the accompanying Bible passage, Parable of the Tax collector and the Pharisee Scenes from the Bible Biblia sacra , print maker: Abraham de Bruyn, (mentioned on object), Crispijn van den Broeck, (mentioned on object), Christoffel Plantijn, Antwerp, 1583, paper, engraving, h 162 mm × w 112 mm
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. The H. Bernardus from Clairvaux gets a vision of the birth of Christ in a church in Bethlehem in a church. The print is part of a fourteen-part series that forms a framework around an image of the H. Bernardus of Clairvaux.
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The Organ Player 2nd Half of 15th C. Adolf von Meckel (15th C.) Copper engraving
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Sara asks Abraham to outsource Hagar, Anonymous, After Hans Sebald Beham, 1530 - 1533 print paper letterpress printing Sarah complains to Abraham about Ishmael