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Saint Peter Coelestinus as a Hermit, from the series Trophaeum vitae solitariae, 1598

  • burin engraving, paper
  • 166 x 204 mm
  • Inv. 2014-LV-6

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Saint Peter Coelestinus, later Pope Celestine V, is kneeling in the foreground, praying to God. Behind him, monks flee from a burning church with devils flying all around.

Artist

Raphael I Sadeler RKD
Antwerp ca. 1560 - 1561 - ca. 1632
engravers (printmakers)AAT

Maerten de Vos RKD Wikidata
Antwerp 1532 - Antwerp 1603
after

Hans Sadeler RKD
Brussels 1550 - Venice 1600
publisherAAT

Title Saint Peter Coelestinus as a Hermit, from the series Trophaeum vitae solitariae
Date 1598
Period 16th century
Location Venice TGN
Medium and support burin engraving AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings printed inscription in the depiction, bottom centre: cù grat et privil S.P.
printed inscription in the depiction, at the bottom right: Raph Sadel. scu
printed inscription in the depiction, at the bottom right: Mart de Vos figur.
printed inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: Quid Petre Coelestine odij non audeat ignis!/ Sed quid non precibus, vel cruce possit amor!
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: 23
printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: Te flammis urgent furiae iam cultor Eremi:/ Sed cruce, sed precibus flamma, furorq. perit.
Collection print room
Object type burin engraving AAT
Inventory number 2014-LV-6
Acquisition credit unknown
2014
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-LV-6
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11634/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300055874 religious symbolism AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
300015636 landscapes AAT
Keywords Iconclass 11H(PETER COELESTINUS) male saints (PETER COELESTINUS) Iconclass
11K devil(s) and demons Iconclass
11K(SATAN) devil(s) and demons: Satan Iconclass
11K1 human-shaped devil Iconclass
11K4 activities of devil(s) Iconclass
11K43 devil or demons attacking mortals Iconclass
11P315(FRANCISCANS) monastic orders, monastic life ~ Roman Catholic church (FRANCISCANS) Iconclass
11P31521 monk(s), friar(s) Iconclass
11Q712 church (exterior) Iconclass
25H15 forest, wood Iconclass
31A231 standing figure Iconclass
31A233 kneeling figure Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass
31AA the (nude) human figure; 'Corpo humano' (Ripa) - AA - female human figure Iconclass
33B9 flight, running away; pursuing Iconclass
41B4 on fire, ablaze Iconclass
48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass
61B2(CELESTINE V) historical person (CELESTINE V) Iconclass
School / Style Renaissance AAT
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