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If you love me, keep my Commandments. (Two saints adoring the Holy Spirit). John Alais (ca. 1778–fl. ca. 1820), graphic artist. Eye of Providence. Dove of the Holy Spirit, saints, nuns, texts of prayers, angels, Arma Christi (attributes), prayer, women, men, kneeling men, praying women. Composition enclosed in a linear frame. In the center, on a drapery suspended from an architectural element, are quotations from Ecclesiastes and the Gospel of Matthew. Above, two angels adoring the Dove of the Holy Spirit; above the frame, the Eye of Providence. At the foot of the drapery are two kneeling saints: at left with the Arma Christi, at right in a nun's habit (possibly Carmelite), behind her the head of a kneeling bearded man. Possibly connected with Jesuit or related devotional print production; stylistically linked to stippled copperplate (etched) technique. Inscription/engraver’s signature and publisher’s name present. Date: ca. 1803–1820. Medium: graphic plate (stippled copperplate). Dimensions: height 14 cm, width 8.2 cm.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A39_190

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65.7Mb (11.6Mb) / 12.8in x 20.0in / 3825 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

you love me keep my Commandments Two saints adoring Holy Spirit John Alais ca 1778–fl 1820 graphic artist Eye Providence Dove saints nuns texts prayers angels Arma Christi attributes prayer women men kneeling men praying women Composition enclosed linear frame center drapery suspended architectural element quotations Ecclesiastes Gospel Matthew two angels adoring frame foot drapery two kneeling left right nun's habit Carmelite head bearded man connected Jesuit related devotional print production stylistically linked stippled copperplate etched technique Inscription engraver’s signature publisher’s name present Date 1803–1820 Medium graphic plate Dimensions height 14 cm width 8.2 cm rectangular plate rounded corners sits gray background surface mottled tan brown tones scattered dark brown black stains within thin bordered rectangle faded scene showing robed figures positioned opposite sides facing inward beneath draped cloth held aloft delicate dotwork engraving forming figures surrounding details larger smudges blotches obscuring parts image.