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

  • burin engraving, paper
  • 184 x 221 mm
  • Inv. 2014-LZ-3

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A priest circumcises the Christ child. The Virgin Mary and Joseph look on (Luke 2:21). 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 Circumcision of Christ, 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: 5.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Postquam consummati sunt dies octo ut circuncideretur puer; vocatum est nomen eius Iesus
printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: Luc.2.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: M. de Vos invent.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Iacob. de Bie sculp.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Ioan. Galle excud.
Collection print room
Object type burin engraving AAT
Inventory number 2014-LZ-3
Acquisition credit unknown
2014
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-LZ-3
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11597/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300055874 religious symbolism AAT
300189808 figures (representations) 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
12A521 high priest ~ hierarchy of priests Iconclass
12A711 'berit milah', circumcision ~ Jewish ceremonies Iconclass
12A7114 circumcision set, e.g. knife ~ Jewish ceremonies Iconclass
31A231 standing figure Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass
31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass
31AA231 standing figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass
41A771 container of metal: bucket, can, canister, drum, tin, etc. Iconclass
48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass
73 New Testament Iconclass
73B3 circumcision of the Christ-child by the priest in the temple (Luke 2:21) Iconclass
School / Style Renaissance AAT
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