Saint Ethbinus, an early Christian hermit, was an Englishman who retreated to Ireland after the destruction of his monastery. He is depicted here welcoming Christ, who comes to him in disguise, hospitably into his wooden dwelling.
Artist |
Raphael I Sadeler
RKD
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Maerten de Vos
RKD
Wikidata
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Hans Sadeler
RKD
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Title | Saint Ethbinus as a Hermit, from the Oraculum Anachoreticum series |
Date | 1600 |
Period | 16th century |
Location | Venice TGN |
Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | printed inscription in the representation, bottom left: Martin. de Vos figur. |
printed inscription in the depiction, at the bottom right: Cum privil. Sumi Pont. et Caes. Ma. Raph. Sadeler fec | |
printed inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: Anglus erat patria Ethbinus; sed pulsus, Hybernes/ Mansit finitimis incola pauper agris. | |
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: 15 | |
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Incola pauper erat, sed cum sub imagine leprae/ Exciperet Christum, nobilis hospes erat. | |
Collection | print room |
Object type | burin engraving AAT |
Inventory number | 2014-LY-6 |
Acquisition credit |
unknown
2014 |
Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-LY-6 |
IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11627/manifest.json |
Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
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religious symbolism
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300015636 landscapes AAT 300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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Keywords Iconclass |
11D
Christ
Iconclass
11D3 Christ as adult Iconclass 11H saints Iconclass 11H(ETHBINUS) male saints (ETHBINUS) Iconclass 11Q3 ascetic life and practice Iconclass 11Q31 mortification of the senses ~ ascetic life Iconclass 11Q331 anchorite, hermit Iconclass 11Q624 pilgrim's dress and attributes, e.g. flask, hat, mantle, staff Iconclass 11Q651 crucifix ~ personal devotion Iconclass 11Q71423 altarcross, crucifix Iconclass 25G3 trees Iconclass 25H15 forest, wood Iconclass 31A25331 pointing to the forehead with the index finger Iconclass 41A18 hut, cabin, lodge Iconclass 41D28 disguise Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass |
School / Style | Renaissance AAT |
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