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Peter walks on water, Landscapes with scenes from the life of Christ, print, Christ stands on the bank. Peter attempts to walk on water, while four fishermen in two small boats float on the water (Mt. 14: 31). On the opposite bank, a city is visible that merges into a wooded ridge. In the background, there is a mountain range. The foreground on the left is dominated by a tree., number: '77, 81', printmaker: Giovanni Battista Fontana, Italy, 1535 - 1587, paper, etching, height 271 mm x width 317 mm, This print is part of a series of seven prints with landscapes featuring scenes from the life of Christ. Mounted on a sixteenth-century album page with a landscape by Antonio Tempesta on the recto. Landscapes, river, Peter steps out of the boat and tries to walk on the water towards Christ., A sepia-toned etched landscape showing a shoreline with rolling hills and distant mountains, a large twisted tree in the left foreground, a figure standing on a grassy promontory near the water, small rowing boats with occupants on the water, a riverside town with clustered buildings and a church steeple, ruins or a fortified structure perched on a hill, scattered trees and wooded slopes, and fine linear cloud and water markings across the sky and surface.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B26_372

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

55.3Mo (8.5Mo) / 45.4cm x 30.5cm / 5366 x 3603 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Peter walks water Landscapes scenes life Christ print Christ stands bank Peter attempts walk four fishermen two small boats float Mt 14 31 opposite bank city visible merges wooded ridge background mountain range foreground left dominated tree number 77 81 printmaker Giovanni Battista Fontana Italy 1535 - 1587 paper etching height 271 mm x width 317 mm part series seven prints landscapes featuring Mounted sixteenth-century album page landscape Antonio Tempesta recto river Peter steps boat tries water towards Christ sepia-toned etched landscape showing shoreline rolling hills distant mountains large twisted left foreground figure standing grassy promontory near small rowing boats occupants riverside town clustered buildings church steeple ruins fortified structure perched hill scattered trees wooded slopes fine linear cloud water markings across sky surface