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Saint Thomas, ca. 1591 - 1592

  • burin engraving, paper
  • 282 x 185 mm
  • Inv. 2014-QV

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The apostle Thomas stands on a staircase near a building. His right hand rests on a book, in his left he holds a spear. This print is part of a series of 14 prints, each consisting of a full-length effigy of an apostle, Christ or Paul with typical attributes and a caption in Latin.

Artist

Jacques II de Gheyn RKD
Antwerp 1565 - The Hague 1629
engravers (printmakers)AAT

Karel I van Mander RKD
Meulebeke 1548 - Amsterdam 1606
after

Title Saint Thomas
Date ca. 1591 - 1592
Period 16th century
Location Amsterdam TGN
Medium and support burin engraving AAT
Collection print room
Object type burin engraving AAT
Inventory number 2014-QV
Acquisition credit unknown
2014
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-QV
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8496/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300055874 religious symbolism AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
Keywords Iconclass 11H saints Iconclass
11H(THOMAS) the apostle Thomas; possible attributes: book, chalice, girdle, heart, lance or spear, scroll, square, stones Iconclass
25I city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions Iconclass
25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city Iconclass
45C11(SPEAR) casting weapons: spear Iconclass
48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass
School / Style Renaissance AAT
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