Caption

S. Marya (Maria with baby Jesus on a crescent). Maker: Stanislaw Czerski (1777–1833), graphic artist, engraving made by priest Stanislaw Czerski in Salanty in Samogitia. Subject: Mother of God (Mary) bust on the rim of the moon, with baby Jesus holding a cross. Notes: as a parish priest he engraved images of saints with Samogitian inscriptions for his parishioners; the plates, press and tools were transferred to Vilnius after his death. Date: 1822–1832. Medium/format: graphic matrix/graphic plate (engraving). Dimensions: height 7.6 cm, width 5.2 cm. Genres/keywords: Jesus Christ, Mary (mother of Jesus), Mother of God, Baby Jesus, religious painting, devotional scene, devotional representation, oval, crescent (symbol).

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A39_246

License type

Rights managed

Available size

74.7Mb (11.9Mb) / 14.5in x 20.0in / 4353 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

S Marya Maria baby Jesus crescent Maker Stanislaw Czerski 1777–1833 graphic artist engraving priest Stanislaw Czerski Salanty Samogitia Subject Mother God Mary bust rim moon baby Jesus holding cross Notes parish priest engraved images saints Samogitian inscriptions parishioners plates press tools transferred Vilnius death Date 1822–1832 Medium format graphic matrix graphic plate Dimensions height 7.6 cm width 5.2 cm Genres keywords Jesus Christ mother Jesus Baby Jesus religious painting devotional scene devotional representation oval symbol rectangular metal plate worn mottled surface shades pink peach gold green gray engraved line drawing seated woman holding child woman wears draped garment head covering halo indicated radiating lines figures sit crescent-shaped form plate surface several splashes stains darker browns black areas tarnish scratch marks thin double-line border near edges.