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Saint Alexander Carbonarius preaches to the early Christian congregation, Alexander the charcoal burner preaching to the Congregation in a clean robe is accepted as Teacher, print, Series number, 12, 93, H. Alexander Carbonarius preaches to the early Christian congregation. He is wearing a clean robe and has washed himself. The congregation accepts him as the new bishop., number: '12', caption: 'Alexander the charcoal burner preaching to the Congregation in a clean robe is accepted as Teacher', printmaker: Jan Luyken, Amsterdam, 1700, paper, etching, proof, height 134 mm x width 160 mm, Proof of a book illustration for Arnold, Godfried. True representation of the first Christians. Amsterdam: Jacobus van Hardenberg, Barent Visscher and Jacobus van Nieuweveen, vol. 1, preaching (in general), the early Christian Churches, e.g. Armenians, Copts, Syrians, male saints (with name), A vertical black and white etching showing a group of robed figures gathered inside a vaulted interior with a rounded window opening to a distant landscape; several seated individuals occupy the foreground on a patterned floor while others stand or lean toward each other in the midground, one figure near the window gesturing outward; the clothing consists of loose drapery and cloaks, faces show varied expressions and beards, and the wall and ceiling are rendered with dense crosshatching.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B39_114

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Saint Alexander Carbonarius preaches early Christian congregation Alexander charcoal burner preaching Congregation clean robe accepted Teacher print Series number 12 93 H Alexander Carbonarius preaches wearing washed congregation accepts new bishop number caption printmaker Jan Luyken Amsterdam 1700 paper etching proof height 134 mm x width 160 mm Proof book illustration Arnold Godfried True representation first Christians Jacobus van Hardenberg Barent Visscher Jacobus van Nieuweveen vol 1 preaching in general early Christian Churches e.g Armenians Copts Syrians male saints name vertical black white showing group robed figures gathered inside vaulted interior rounded window opening distant landscape several seated individuals occupy foreground patterned floor stand lean midground figure near window gesturing outward clothing consists loose drapery cloaks faces varied expressions beards wall ceiling rendered dense crosshatching