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Christ Crowned with Thorns, from the series Vita, passio et Resvrrectio Iesv, ca. 1598 - 1618

  • burin engraving, paper
  • 178 x 219 mm
  • Inv. 2014-LZ-34

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Christ is mocked by the soldiers. He is given a crown of thorns on his head and a blade of grass as a sceptre (Matthew 27:27-29). The print has a Latin caption; it is part of a series on the life of Christ.

Artist

Jan II Collaert RKD
Antwerp ca. 1561 - 1566 - Antwerp 1628
engravers (printmakers)AAT

Maerten de Vos RKD Wikidata
Antwerp 1532 - Antwerp 1603
after

Joannes Galle RKD
Antwerp 1600 - Antwerp 1676
publisherAAT

Title Christ Crowned with Thorns, from the series Vita, passio et Resvrrectio Iesv
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: Plectentes coronam de spinis, posuerunt super caput eius, et arundinem in dextra eius. Et genu flexo ante eum, illudebant ei.
printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: Matth. 27.
printed inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: 42.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: M. de Vos invent.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Ioan. Collaert sculp.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Ioan Galle excud.
stamps (tools) reverse, lower left: Stad Gent/ Museuml voor schone kunsten
Collection print room
Object type burin engraving AAT
Inventory number 2014-LZ-34
Acquisition credit unknown
2014
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-LZ-34
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11588/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300055874 religious symbolism AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
300124520 interior views AAT
Keywords Iconclass 11D Christ Iconclass
11D3 Christ as adult Iconclass
11D351 Christ suffering (with crown of thorns, head usually turned sidewards) Iconclass
31A235 sitting figure Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass
44G32 executioner, hangman Iconclass
44G373 corporal punishment in public Iconclass
45B the soldier; the soldier's life Iconclass
45C13(SWORD) hacking and thrusting weapons: sword Iconclass
48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass
57BB2 Mockery, Derision, Irreverence; 'Derisione', 'Dispreggio della Virtu' (Ripa) Iconclass
73 New Testament Iconclass
73D Passion of Christ Iconclass
73D35 tortures of Christ Iconclass
73D352 the crowning with thorns: soldiers with sticks place a thorny crown on Christ's head and give him a reed (Matthew 27:27-31; Mark 15:16-20; John 19:2-3) Iconclass
73D3522 head of Christ with crown of thorns Iconclass
73D82(CROWN OF THORNS) crown of thorns ~ instruments of the Passion Iconclass
School / Style Renaissance AAT
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