Saint Possidius as a Hermit, from the Oraculum Anachoreticum series, 1600

burin engraving, paper
166 x 202 mm
Inv. 2014-LY-3

Raphael Sadeler

engravers (printmakers)

Maerten de Vos

Antwerp 1532 - Antwerp 1603
after

Hans Sadeler

Brussels 1550 - Venice 1600
publisher

print room religious symbolism figures (representations) saints anchorite, hermit 16th century

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In the foreground in a forest landscape, Saint Possidius of Calama, an early Christian hermit, walks to his cave. He is watching a knight on horseback riding in the forest.

Artist	Raphael Sadeler engravers (printmakers)AAT
	Maerten de Vos RKD Wikidata Antwerp 1532 - Antwerp 1603 after
	Hans Sadeler RKD Brussels 1550 - Venice 1600 publisherAAT
Title	Saint Possidius as a Hermit, from the Oraculum Anachoreticum series
Date	1600
Period	16th century
Location	Venice TGN
Medium and support	burin engraving AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings	printed inscription in the depiction, bottom centre: Cum privi. Sum. Pontificus. et S. Ca's. Ma.tis
	printed inscription in the depiction, at the bottom right: M. de Vos figur. Raph. Sadeler scalp. et excud.
	printed inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: Linguere desertas, celebratas querere sedes: iam Possidonio suaserat arcta fames
	printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: 6
	printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: Ecce tibi coelestis eques, similisq. minanti./ Territus iste redit, poma reperta capit.
Collection	print room
Object type	burin engraving AAT
Inventory number	2014-LY-3
Acquisition credit	unknown 2014
Current whereabouts	Work currently not on display
Permalink	https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-LY-3
IIIF Manifest	https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11630/manifest.json

Art & Architecture Thesaurus	300055874 religious symbolism AAT 300189808 figures (representations) AAT 300015636 landscapes AAT
Keywords Iconclass	11H saints Iconclass 11H(POSSIDIUS OF CALAMA) male saints (POSSIDIUS OF CALAMA) Iconclass 11Q3 ascetic life and practice Iconclass 11Q31 mortification of the senses ~ ascetic life Iconclass 11Q331 anchorite, hermit Iconclass 21D water (one of the four elements) Iconclass 25G3 trees Iconclass 25H119 cave, grotto Iconclass 25H15 forest, wood Iconclass 25H2 landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) Iconclass 25H212 brook Iconclass 41D263 walking-stick, staff, cane Iconclass 43B13 walking, hiking (recreation) Iconclass 46A124 knight Iconclass 46C131 riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman Iconclass 46C13141 horse Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass
School / Style	Renaissance AAT

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