In the foreground of a forest scene, Saint Bartholomew (Nathanael), one of the apostles, is seated. He enters his hermitage while holding out a crucifix to the devil, in the form of a youth with a whip. A donkey can be seen in the background.
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Raphael I Sadeler
RKD
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Maerten de Vos
RKD
Wikidata
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Hans Sadeler
RKD
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| Title | Saint Bartholomew as a Hermit, from the series Oraculum Anachoreticum series |
| Date | 1600 |
| Period | 16th century |
| Location | Venice TGN |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | printed inscription in the depiction, at the bottom right: Cum privil. Sumi Pontif. et Caes. Ma: |
| printed inscription in the depiction, at the bottom right: Raph. Sadeler Scalp. M. de Vos fig. | |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: Mentitus puerum Daemon, mentitus Aselli/ Casum, implorabat Nathanaëlis opem. | |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: 4 | |
| printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: Ars erat hec, dulci qua clausum educeret antro./ Stulte puer speras huic dare verba seni! | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | burin engraving AAT |
| Inventory number | 2014-LY-2 |
| Acquisition credit |
unknown
2014 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-LY-2 |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11631/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300015636 landscapes AAT 300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11H
saints
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11H(BARTHOLOMEW) the apostle Bartholomew; possible attributes: book, devil or dragon at feet, knife, scroll, flayed skin, staff Iconclass 11K devil(s) and demons Iconclass 11K1 human-shaped devil Iconclass 11K4 activities of devil(s) Iconclass 11K41 devil(s) appearing to mortals, trying to seduce them; temptation Iconclass 11Q3 ascetic life and practice Iconclass 11Q31 mortification of the senses ~ ascetic life Iconclass 11Q331 anchorite, hermit Iconclass 11Q651 crucifix ~ personal devotion Iconclass 11Q71423 altarcross, crucifix Iconclass 25F52(SALAMANDER) amphibians with tail (SALAMANDER) Iconclass 25G3 trees Iconclass 25H15 forest, wood Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 31D12 youth, young man, adolescent Iconclass 41A18 hut, cabin, lodge Iconclass 46C13142 ass, donkey Iconclass 46C1463 whip Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass |
| School / Style | Renaissance AAT |
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