Christ stands on a tomb with the cross in his hands. On either side are the personifications of Faith, with chalice and cross, and Love, with flame and cross. Different types of the cross are incorporated into the composition, including the Greek cross, the Christ monogram on the left and the tau cross on the right.
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Cornelis I Galle
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Peter Paul Rubens
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Balthasar I Moretus
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Jan II Moretus
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| Title | Frontispiece depicting Christ, Faith and Love Seated on a tomb for the book Crux triumphans et gloriosa by Jacob Bosio (Antwerp: 1617) |
| Date | ca. 1617 |
| Period | 17th century |
| Location | Antwerp TGN |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type |
burin engraving
AAT
reproductive prints AAT illustrations AAT |
| Inventory number | 2015-MM |
| Acquisition credit | unknown |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2015-MM |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/9138/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
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300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11D
Christ
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11D11 letters and monograms ~ symbols of Christ Iconclass 11D12 the cross ~ symbols of Christ Iconclass 11D123(GREEK CROSS) specific forms of the cross: Greek cross Iconclass 11D123(TAU-CROSS) specific forms of the cross: Tau-cross Iconclass 11D3 Christ as adult Iconclass 11M31 Faith, 'Fides'; 'Fede', 'Fede catholica', 'Fede christiana', 'Fede christiana catholica' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues Iconclass 11M32 Hope, 'Spes'; 'Speranza divina e certa' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues Iconclass 11Q71441 chalice Iconclass 31A231 standing figure Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass 31AA235 sitting figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass 41B121 flame Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass 56D2 Trust Iconclass 73 New Testament Iconclass 73D82(CROSS) cross ~ instruments of the Passion Iconclass |
| School / Style | Baroque AAT |
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