The evangelist Mark sits under a tree and writes his gospel. Next to him is the lion, his attribute. Back left is the resurrection of Christ, who escapes from the mouth of hell with devils. At the back right in Ezekiel's vision, the prophet sees the valley full of barren dead bones come to life. Below the scene is a two-line text in Latin.
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Johannes Wierix
RKD
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Maerten de Vos
RKD
Wikidata
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Gerard de Jode
RKD
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| Title | Saint Mark Writes His Gospel, from the series Thesaurus novi Testamenti elegantissimis iconibus expressus continens historias atque miracula doni nostri Iesu Christi |
| Date | ca. 1585 |
| Period | 16th century |
| Location | Antwerp TGN |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | printed inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: Nuntius ante etc./ iuga summa vias |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: S. Marcus. | |
| printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: Ante parate etc. / comes ipse leo. | |
| printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: 2. | |
| stamps (tools) reverse, centre below: Stad Gent / Museum voor Schone Kunsten | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | burin engraving AAT |
| Inventory number | 2014-LL-1 |
| Acquisition credit |
unknown
2014 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-LL-1 |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11666/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11H(MARK)
Mark (Marcus) the evangelist, and bishop of Alexandria; possible attributes: book, (winged) lion, pen and inkhorn, scroll
Iconclass
11H(MARK)12 St. Mark the evangelist writing the Gospel, usually a (winged) lion present Iconclass 11T41 entrance of hell as monstrous mouth (of Leviathan) Iconclass 11T411 entrance of hell as monstrous mouth (of Leviathan) in a landscape Iconclass 25F23(LION) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion Iconclass 25G3 trees Iconclass 31A235 sitting figure Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass 49L511 quill Iconclass 71O9 the book of Ezekiel Iconclass 71O93 Ezekiel's visions Iconclass 71O933 Ezekiel's vision of the valley of the dry bones (Ezekiel 37:1-10) Iconclass 73 New Testament Iconclass 73E12 Christ, usually holding a banner, arises from the grave; often combined with sleeping and/or frightened soldiers Iconclass |
| School / Style | Renaissance AAT |
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