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The Visitation, from the series Vita, passio et Resvrrectio Iesv Christi, ca. 1598 - 1618

  • burin engraving, paper
  • 178 x 217 mm
  • Inv. 2014-LZ-1

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During the Virgin Mary's visit to her cousin Elisabeth (Luke 1:36-56), they embrace each other; Joseph and Zacharias shake hands. The print has a Latin caption; it is part of a series on the life of Christ.

Artist

Jacques de Bie RKD
Antwerp 1581 - ca. 1637 - 1647
engravers (printmakers)AAT

Maerten de Vos RKD Wikidata
Antwerp 1532 - Antwerp 1603
after

Joannes Galle RKD
Antwerp 1600 - Antwerp 1676
publisherAAT

Title The Visitation, from the series Vita, passio et Resvrrectio Iesv Christi
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, bottom left: 3.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Exurgens Maria abijt in montana cum festinatione in civitatem Iuda. et intravit in domum Zachariae, et salutavit Elisabeth.
printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: Luc. 1.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: M. de Vos invent.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Iacob. De Bye sculp.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Ioan Galle excud.
Collection print room
Object type burin engraving AAT
Inventory number 2014-LZ-1
Acquisition credit unknown
2014
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-LZ-1
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11612/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300055874 religious symbolism AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
300015636 landscapes AAT
Keywords Iconclass 11F the Virgin Mary Iconclass
11H(JOSEPH) the foster-father of Christ, Joseph of Nazareth, husband of Mary; possible attributes: flowering rod or wand, lily, carpenter's tools Iconclass
11HH(ELISABETH) Elisabeth, mother of John the Baptist; possible attributes: John the Baptist as child Iconclass
25H11 mountains Iconclass
25H112 rocks Iconclass
25I city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions Iconclass
25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city Iconclass
31A231 standing figure Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass
31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass
31AA231 standing figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass
33A13 meeting Iconclass
33A14 embracing each other, kissing Iconclass
34B232 fowl (cock, hen, chicken, etc.) Iconclass
41A1 civic architecture; edifices; dwellings Iconclass
41A14 urban housing Iconclass
41A3911 well Iconclass
46AA1269 St. Elizabeth (one of the nine worthiest women) Iconclass
47I214 goat Iconclass
48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass
73 New Testament Iconclass
73A6 Visitation (possibly Joseph and/or Zacharias present) (Luke 1:39-56) Iconclass
73A622 Mary and Elisabeth, both pregnant, embracing Iconclass
School / Style Renaissance AAT
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