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Preaching of John the Baptist, print, album page, book illustration, John the Baptist, in a camel skin, preaching by a tree in the midst of the people. Letters are placed next to various elements of the image., printmaker: Christoffel van Sichem (II), Amsterdam, after print by Hieronymus Wierix, Antwerp, after design by Bernardino Passeri, publisher: Pieter Jacobsz. Paets, 1629, Hieronymus Wierix, after print by, paper, woodcut, panels, woodcut attached to album page, height 108 mm x width 78 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 Hieronymus Wierix for: Nadal, Jerónimo. Evangelicae Historiae Imagines. Antwerp, M. Nutius, 1593., John preaching, A densely detailed black and white woodcut shows a large crowd of robed figures gathered beneath a pair of tall trees with broad, textured canopies; a central bearded figure stands on a small rock with one arm raised and a circular halo around the head, while surrounding figures wear various head coverings and cloaks and gesture toward the central figure. In the background a walled town with clustered buildings and towers sits among rolling hills and cultivated fields, and small distant groups of people and riders appear near terraces and pathways. The foreground contains rocks and seated figures at the base of the crowd, and crosshatched shading fills the sky and landscape.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B28_078

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

33.5Mo (9.9Mo) / 23.2cm x 36.2cm / 2746 x 4270 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Preaching John Baptist print album page book illustration camel skin preaching tree midst people Letters placed next various elements image printmaker Christoffel van Sichem Ii Amsterdam Hieronymus Wierix Antwerp design Bernardino Passeri publisher Pieter Jacobsz Paets 1629 paper woodcut panels woodcut attached height 108 mm x width 78 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 John preaching densely detailed black white woodcut large crowd robed figures gathered beneath pair tall trees broad textured canopies central bearded figure stands small rock arm raised circular halo head surrounding figures wear various head coverings cloaks gesture central figure background walled town clustered buildings towers sits rolling hills cultivated fields small distant groups riders near terraces pathways foreground contains rocks seated figures base crowd crosshatched shading fills sky landscape