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Christ Among the Doctors (Christ in Dispute with Pharisees and Herodians), from the series Vita, passio et Resvrrectio Iesv Christi, ca. 1598 - 1618

  • burin engraving, paper
  • 182 x 222 mm
  • Inv. 2014-LZ-8

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Twelve-year-old Christ enters a debate with the Jewish scribes. The Virgin and Joseph enter the temple and make their way to their son (Luke 2:41-51). The print has a Latin caption; they print 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 Christ Among the Doctors (Christ in Dispute with Pharisees and Herodians), 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, centre below: Post triduum invenerunt illum in Templo in medio doctorum, adientem illos, et interrogantem eos.
printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: Luc. 2.
printed inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: 10.
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-8
Acquisition credit unknown
2014
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-LZ-8
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11601/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300189808 figures (representations) AAT
300055874 religious symbolism AAT
300124520 interior views AAT
Keywords Iconclass 11D Christ Iconclass
11D21 Christ-child (with attributes) 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
12A43 the Temple (in general) ~ Jewish religion Iconclass
31A231 standing figure Iconclass
31A235 sitting figure Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass
31D11221 boy (child between toddler and youth) Iconclass
48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass
49B(+3) scholastic education, tuition (+ teacher, professor) Iconclass
49B24 teacher and pupil Iconclass
73 New Testament Iconclass
73B birth and youth of Christ Iconclass
73B9 story of the twelve years old Christ in Jerusalem (Luke 2:41-52) Iconclass
73B91 journey of Mary, Joseph and Christ to Jerusalem Iconclass
73B92 Mary and Joseph return home; Christ stays in Jerusalem Iconclass
73B93 Christ's dispute with the doctors in the temple; he counts his arguments on his fingers Iconclass
73B931 Christ found by his parents Iconclass
73B932 Christ questioned by Mary Iconclass
School / Style Renaissance AAT
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