In the centre of the temple, young Joash is kneeling before the priest Jojada who is pouring oil over his head. Athalia hearing the noise of the people acclaiming King Joash, comes to the temple and sees the new king standing by a pillar; she tears her clothes in dismay.
| 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 Coronation of Joash, 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: Ios wert gecroont ten koningh, waer over Athalie haer klederen scheurt |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: 2. Regnum 11.12. | |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, right: 124 | |
| inscription on the reverse, right in the middle: 6 | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | burin engraving AAT |
| Inventory number | 2014-GA |
| Acquisition credit |
unknown
2014 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-GA |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11406/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT 300124520 interior views AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11Q7562
blessing (either of things or persons), e.g. by anointing
Iconclass
12A25111 anointing of the king ~ Jewish culture Iconclass 44B113 king Iconclass 71 Old Testament Iconclass 71L18 story of Joash, son of Ahaziah, king of Judah (2 Kings 11:4 - 12:21; 2 Chronicles 23-24) Iconclass 71L181 Joash is proclaimed king at the age of seven Iconclass 71L1813 Joash, protected by the soldiers, is crowned and anointed king; the people acclaim him Iconclass |
| School / Style | Baroque AAT |
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