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Ascension of Christ, print, album page, book illustration, Christ, with raised hands, is taken up into heaven. His disciples look on in wonder. Two angels keep an eye on them. Letters are placed next to various elements of the image., printmaker: Christoffel van Sichem (II), Amsterdam, after print by Johannes Wierix, Antwerp, after design by Bernardino Passeri, publisher: Pieter Jacobsz. Paets, 1629, Johannes Wierix, after print by, paper, woodcut, pastes, woodcut attached to album page, height 131 mm x width 84 mm, The print originates from one of the publications by PJ Paets of Amsterdam. The print is first used in: Der Zielen Lust-hof. Leuven, I. Jacobsz for PJ Paets = Amsterdam, PJ Paets, 1629. The illustration is copied from a print by Johannes Wierix for: Nadal, Jerónimo. Evangelicae Historiae Imagines. Antwerp, M. Nutius, 1593., the Ascension (Christ surrounded by radiant light or in a mandorla), A detailed black and white woodcut shows a robed central figure standing on a cloud with arms raised and a halo around the head, surrounded by small winged cherub faces and radiating lines; beneath the cloud, two larger winged figures gesture toward a group of robed people gathered on either side, some facing forward and some in profile, with varied facial expressions and hand gestures; clouds and trees frame the scene at the top and sides, and the lower foreground shows draped garments, flowing lines on the ground, and stylized foliage.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B28_075

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

40.8Mo (12.4Mo) / 24.8cm x 41.2cm / 2926 x 4872 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Ascension Christ print album page book illustration raised hands up heaven disciples look on wonder Two angels keep eye them Letters placed next various elements image printmaker Christoffel van Sichem Ii Amsterdam Johannes Wierix Antwerp design Bernardino Passeri publisher Pieter Jacobsz Paets 1629 paper woodcut pastes woodcut attached height 131 mm x width 84 mm print originates publications PJ Paets first Der Zielen Lust-hof Leuven I Jacobsz PJ Paets = Amsterdam illustration copied Nadal Jerónimo Evangelicae Historiae Imagines M Nutius 1593 Christ surrounded radiant light mandorla detailed black white woodcut robed central figure standing cloud arms raised halo head surrounded small winged cherub faces radiating lines beneath two larger figures gesture group robed people gathered side facing forward profile varied facial expressions hand gestures clouds trees frame scene top sides lower foreground draped garments flowing lines ground stylized foliage