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Christ Child in a halo, Youth of Christ, The Childhood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, print, Series number, 13, The Christ Child in a halo with a flaming heart in each hand, surrounded by cherubim. The Child is adored by four Jesuits: Ignatius of Loyola, Francis Xavier, Aloysius Gonzaga, and Stanislaus Kostka. In the bottom margin four lines of Dutch text., printmaker: Christoffel van Sichem (II), Amsterdam, after design by Hieronymus Wierix, 1617, paper, woodcut, letterpress printing, woodcut and text in letterpress, height 137 mm x width 85 mm, Person, Ignatius van Loyola, Stanislaus Kostka, Christ-child (with attributes), the founder of the Jesuit Order, possible attributes: book (with 'ad majorem Dei gloriam'), demon, dragon under feet, flames, flaming heart, globe, IHS monogram, skull (with crown), tears in eyes, torch, the Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier, possible attributes: cross, crucifix, Indian, lily, the Jesuit friar Aloysius Gonzaga, discipline, male saints (with NAME), A black and white woodcut showing a radiant figure seated within a circular burst of light at the top, with stylized flame shapes around the figure and rays extending outward; small cherubic heads and clouds surround the light. Below, four robed figures kneel on a patterned ground, each with a halo and hands raised in gestures of prayer or devotion, long flowing garments with detailed folds and visible ropes or beads at their waists, and books or small bound objects scattered at their feet. The scene is framed by a simple border and horizontal hatching fills the background behind the figures.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A91_267

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

34.2Mo (9.1Mo) / 22.9cm x 37.3cm / 2707 x 4411 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Christ Child halo Youth Christ Childhood Our Lord Jesus Christ print Series number 13 flaming heart hand surrounded cherubim Child adored four Jesuits Ignatius Loyola Francis Xavier Aloysius Gonzaga Stanislaus Kostka bottom margin four lines Dutch text printmaker Christoffel van Sichem Ii Amsterdam design Hieronymus Wierix 1617 paper woodcut letterpress printing text letterpress height 137 mm x width 85 mm Person Christ-child attributes founder Jesuit Order possible attributes book ad majorem Dei gloriam demon dragon under feet flames globe IHS monogram skull crown tears eyes torch Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier cross crucifix Indian lily Jesuit friar Aloysius Gonzaga discipline male saints Name black white showing radiant figure seated within circular burst light top stylized flame shapes figure rays extending outward small cherubic heads clouds surround four robed figures kneel patterned ground hands raised gestures prayer devotion long flowing garments detailed folds visible ropes beads waists books small bound objects scattered feet scene framed simple border horizontal hatching fills background figures