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Christ Blesses the Children, from the series Imagines et figurae bibliiorum, ca. 1582 - 1593, ca. 1653 - 1654

  • etching, paper
  • 185 x 245 mm
  • Inv. 2013-ABB

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Christ stands in the foreground in a hilly river landscape, blessing children. Some apostles try to keep children away from him (Mat 19: 13).

Artist

Pieter I van der Borcht RKD
Mechelen ca. 1530 - Antwerp ca. 1611
etchersAAT

Jan Philipsz. Schabaelje
Amsterdam ca. 1586 - Amsterdam 1656
publisherAAT

Title Christ Blesses the Children, from the series Imagines et figurae bibliiorum
Date ca. 1582 - 1593
ca. 1653 - 1654
Period 16th century
17th century
Location Amsterdam TGN
Medium and support etching AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings printed inscription in the depiction, top right: Matthei. 19.
printed inscription in the depiction, at the bottom right: Pe. V. Borcht:
stamps (tools) on the back, bottom right: Stad Gent / Museum voor Schone Kunsten
Collection print room
Object type etching AAT
Inventory number 2013-ABB
Acquisition credit unknown
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2013-ABB
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/6505/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300055874 religious symbolism AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
Keywords Iconclass 11D Christ Iconclass
11D3 Christ as adult Iconclass
11D334 adult Christ together with apostles, evangelists, saints, etc. Iconclass
21D water (one of the four elements) Iconclass
25H114 low hill country Iconclass
25H2 landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) Iconclass
25H213 river Iconclass
25I city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions Iconclass
25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city Iconclass
25I3 farm or solitary house in landscape Iconclass
25I5 landscape with tower or castle Iconclass
300015636 landscapes AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
31A25331 pointing to the forehead with the index finger Iconclass
31D112 child Iconclass
31D11221 boy (child between toddler and youth) Iconclass
31D11222 girl (child between toddler and youth) Iconclass
41A17 farm (building) Iconclass
46C112 bridge Iconclass
73 New Testament Iconclass
73C72 Christ explaining his doctrine Iconclass
73C722 Christ explaining his doctrine to women and children Iconclass
73C7224 Christ blessing children brought by their mothers, usually with some disciples disapprovingly looking on (Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17) Iconclass
School / Style Renaissance AAT
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