Caption
Wunder of the Saints Ignatius von Loyola, Saint Ignatius of Loyola heals the possessed, print, printmaker: William Unger, after painting by Peter Paul Rubens, printer (person): A. Pisani, publisher: Hugo Othmar Miethke, Vienna, 1861 - 1889, printer (person), Lower Austria, paper, chine collé, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 369 mm x width 252 mm, miraculous healings of St. Ignatius of Loyola, A crowded interior scene rendered in dark, detailed lines shows a robed clergyman standing on a raised platform with arms outstretched and a halo-like glow around his head, facing a chaotic throng below; several men in clerical robes stand behind him near an altar with tall candles and ornate elements, while cherubic figures float above, bathed in light and reaching toward the scene; the foreground is filled with numerous people in varying states of distress and supplication, some carrying others, some reaching up, and some collapsed on the ground, their faces and bodies drawn with dramatic, expressive lines; architectural features of a large vaulted space form the background, with columns, arches, and high windows suggested by strong cross-hatching and shadows, and draped fabrics and sculptural details frame the right side of the composition.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B41_052
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33.9Mb (10.7Mb) / 9.2in x 14.4in / 2749 x 4313 (300dpi)