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Christ Heals Two Possessed Men in the Region of the Gerasenes, from the series Vita, passio et Resvrrectio Iesv Christi, ca. 1598 - 1618

  • burin engraving, paper
  • 183 x 218 mm
  • Inv. 2014-LZ-14

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Two men, possessed by devils, beg Christ and his apostles for help. Christ drives the demons out of their bodies. The expelled devils take possession of swine who plunge into the sea (Matthew 8:28-34). The print has a Latin caption; it is part of a series on the life of Christ.

Artist

Jacques de Bie RKD
Antwerp 1581 - ca. 1637 - 1647
engravers (printmakers)AAT

Maerten de Vos RKD Wikidata
Antwerp 1532 - Antwerp 1603
after

Joannes Galle RKD
Antwerp 1600 - Antwerp 1676
publisherAAT

Title Christ Heals Two Possessed Men in the Region of the Gerasenes, from the series Vita, passio et Resvrrectio Iesv Christi
Date ca. 1598 - 1618
Period 16th century
17th century
Location Antwerp TGN
Medium and support burin engraving AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Daemones rogabant eum dicentes; si eijcis nos, mitte nos in gregem porcorum. Et ait illis, ite.
printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: Matth. 8.
printed inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: 20.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: M. de Vos invent.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Iacob. de Bye sculp.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Ioan Galle excud.
Collection print room
Object type burin engraving AAT
Inventory number 2014-LZ-14
Acquisition credit unknown
2014
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-LZ-14
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11607/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300055874 religious symbolism AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
Keywords Iconclass 11D Christ Iconclass
11D3 Christ as adult Iconclass
21D water (one of the four elements) Iconclass
25H2 landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) Iconclass
25H23 sea (seascape) Iconclass
25I city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions Iconclass
25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city Iconclass
31A the (nude) human figure; 'Corpo humano' (Ripa) Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass
31D14 adult man Iconclass
45K14 fortified city Iconclass
46C112 bridge Iconclass
46C21 ships (in general) Iconclass
46C23 boat propelled by man or animal Iconclass
46C24 sailing-ship, sailing-boat Iconclass
47D8(CHAIN) tools, aids, implements ~ crafts and industries: chain Iconclass
47I212 pig Iconclass
47I221 herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, etc. Iconclass
47I228 cattle driving, cattle driver Iconclass
48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass
73 New Testament Iconclass
73C4 miracles of Christ ~ healing the sick Iconclass
73C43 Christ healing possessed people Iconclass
73C434 healing of two (or one) possessed at Gerasa (Gadara) (Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39) Iconclass
School / Style Renaissance AAT
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