By order of the Sanhedrin, the apostles John and Peter are publicly flogged by soldiers. In the background, Peter and John are preaching on the steps of the temple. With a Latin caption with a Bible passage from the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 5:40). The first print of a five-part series.
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Hans Sadeler
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Maerten de Vos
RKD
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Hans Sadeler
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| Title | The Flagellation of the Apostles |
| Date | 1580 |
| Period | 16th century |
| Location | Cologne TGN |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | inscription in the depiction, bottom centre: M. de vos i ven. Sadeler fe. |
| Collection | print room |
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burin engraving
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reproductive prints AAT |
| Inventory number | 2013-HT |
| Acquisition credit | unknown |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2013-HT |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/6711/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11H(JOHN)
the apostle John the Evangelist; possible attributes: book, cauldron, chalice with snake, eagle, palm, scroll
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11H(PETER) the apostle Peter, first bishop of Rome; possible attributes: book, cock, (upturned) cross, (triple) crozier, fish, key, scroll, ship, tiara Iconclass 25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city Iconclass 44G3121 prisoner with hands bound Iconclass 44G32 executioner, hangman Iconclass 44G321(WHIP) instruments of torture, execution or punishment (WHIP) Iconclass 44G33 torture Iconclass 44G33(+33) torture (+ instruments of torture) Iconclass 44G37 public punishment (death not intended or involved) Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass 73 New Testament Iconclass 73F21 life and acts of Peter Iconclass 73F21232 in the morning officers find the doors of the prison closed and the apostles gone; they are preaching again in the temple Iconclass 73F21234 the apostles are beaten, and are released afterwards ~ Peter and the apostles in prison Iconclass |
| School / Style | Renaissance AAT |
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