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The Flagellation of the Apostles, 1580

  • burin engraving, paper
  • 244 x 198 mm
  • Inv. 2013-HS

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By order of the Sanhedrin, the apostles John and Peter are publicly flogged by soldiers. In the background, Peter and John are preaching on the steps of the temple. With a Latin caption with a Bible passage from the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 5:40). The first print of a five-part series.

Artist

Hans Sadeler RKD
Brussels 1550 - Venice 1600
engravers (printmakers)AAT

Maerten de Vos RKD Wikidata
Antwerp 1532 - Antwerp 1603
after

Hans Sadeler RKD
Brussels 1550 - Venice 1600
publisherAAT

Title The Flagellation of the Apostles
Date 1580
Period 16th century
Location Cologne TGN
Medium and support burin engraving AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings inscription in the depiction, at the bottom right: M. de vos i ven. Sadeler fe.
inscription outside the depiction, centre below: et convocantes apostolos, caesis denuntiaverunt ne loquerentur in nomine Jeus
inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: acta 5
Collection print room
Object type burin engraving AAT
reproductive prints AAT
Inventory number 2013-HS
Acquisition credit unknown
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2013-HS
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/6710/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300055874 religious symbolism AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
Keywords Iconclass 11H(JOHN) the apostle John the Evangelist; possible attributes: book, cauldron, chalice with snake, eagle, palm, scroll Iconclass
11H(PETER) the apostle Peter, first bishop of Rome; possible attributes: book, cock, (upturned) cross, (triple) crozier, fish, key, scroll, ship, tiara Iconclass
25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city Iconclass
44G3121 prisoner with hands bound Iconclass
44G32 executioner, hangman Iconclass
44G321(WHIP) instruments of torture, execution or punishment (WHIP) Iconclass
44G33 torture Iconclass
44G33(+33) torture (+ instruments of torture) Iconclass
44G37 public punishment (death not intended or involved) Iconclass
48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass
73 New Testament Iconclass
73F21 life and acts of Peter Iconclass
73F21232 in the morning officers find the doors of the prison closed and the apostles gone; they are preaching again in the temple Iconclass
73F21234 the apostles are beaten, and are released afterwards ~ Peter and the apostles in prison Iconclass
School / Style Renaissance AAT
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