Naaman was the commander of the Aramean army and suffered from dermatitis. The prophet Elisha advised him to bathe seven times in the Jordan River to cure his illness. On the bank are soldiers from his retinue.
| Artist |
Pieter Hendriksz. Schut
RKD
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Nicolaes I Visscher
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Nicolaes II Visscher
RKD
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| Title | The Healing of Naaman, from the series Toneel ofte vertooch der Bybelsche historien |
| Date | 1659 |
| Period | 17th century |
| Location | Amsterdam TGN |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | printed inscription in the depiction, at the bottom right: 119 |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Naaman van Sijrien (Melaets sijnde) wast hem nae t' bevel des Propheets en wert ge/sont | |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: 2. Regum 5.14. | |
| inscription reverse, centre: 1 | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | burin engraving AAT |
| Inventory number | 2014-FR |
| Acquisition credit |
unknown
2014 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-FR |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11382/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT 300015636 landscapes AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
21D
water (one of the four elements)
Iconclass
25G3 trees Iconclass 25H114 low hill country Iconclass 25H2 landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) Iconclass 25H213 river Iconclass 25I5 landscape with tower or castle Iconclass 31A4622 leprosy Iconclass 31AA4622 leprosy - AA - epidemic diseases Iconclass 45D313 private soldier Iconclass 46C13141 horse Iconclass 46C1531 passenger carriage Iconclass 61D(RIVER JORDAN) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (RIVER JORDAN) Iconclass 71 Old Testament Iconclass 71N16 Naaman's leprosy (2 Kings 5) Iconclass 71N162 Naaman comes to the Jordan, dips himself seven times and is cured Iconclass |
| School / Style | Baroque AAT |
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