Saint Paul sits in a landscape. He leans on a book and holds writing implements. Against his leg rests a sword. In front of him is a stack of books. In the distance, Paul's conversion is depicted, with a ray from heaven with the Latin translation of Christ's words 'Saul, Saul, why persecute thou me' crashing into a group of soldiers and Paul falling from his horse. Below the depiction is a six-line Latin text describing the scene.
| Artist |
Willem van Swanenburg
RKD
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Abraham Bloemaert
RKD
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Willem van Swanenburg
RKD
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| Title | The Penitent Saint Paul |
| Date | ca. 1609 - 1611 |
| Period | 17th century |
| Location | Leyden TGN |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | printed inscription in the depiction, top left: A. Bloemaert Invent./ W. Swanenburg Sculp. et exc. |
| printed inscription in the representation, bottom left: 2 | |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, below: Quisquis habes docti divina volumina Pauli, (etc. t/m) Atque oris gladio nunc pia bella gerit. | |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, below: S. Paulus. | |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, below: Double | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | burin engraving AAT |
| Inventory number | 2014-JZ |
| Acquisition credit |
unknown
2014 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-JZ |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11520/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
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religious symbolism
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT 300015636 landscapes AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11D
Christ
Iconclass
11H(PAUL) the apostle Paul of Tarsus; possible attributes: book, scroll, sword Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass 73 New Testament Iconclass 73F2 lives and acts of the apostles (part I) Iconclass 73F22 life and acts of Paul (Saul) Iconclass 73F221 story of the conversion of Paul (Acts 9:1-18) Iconclass 73F2212 on the way to Damascus Christ appears to Saul, who falls from his horse and is blinded by the light Iconclass |
| School / Style | Baroque AAT |
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