De aanbidding der koningen, Monogrammist S (16e eeuw), 1510 - 1530

Title(s)

De aanbidding der koningen

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-1887-A-12382

Catalogue reference

• Hollstein Dutch 167

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Description

Gothisch raam met voorstelling van aanbidding van drie wijzen. Acht medaillons met voorstellingen uit het leven van Maria. De heilige Catharina met rad en zwaard en heilige Barbara met toren.

Artist

• print maker: Monogrammist S (16e eeuw)

Place

Low Countries

Dating

1510 - 1530

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 166 mm × width 109 mm

What

• adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh)
• the virgin martyr Catherine of Alexandria; possible attributes: book, crown, emperor Maxentius, palm-branch, ring, sword, wheel
• the virgin martyr Barbara; possible attributes: book, cannon(ball), crown, cross, chalice with wafer, Dioscuros (her father), peacock feather, sword, torches, mason's tools, tower
• the Annunciation: Mary kneeling
• Visitation (possibly Joseph and/or Zacharias present) (Luke 1:39-56)
• Mary, Joseph and the new-born Christ (Nativity)
• Christ, perhaps dressed as a pilgrim, appearing to his mother, who is usually shown praying
• Pentecost: the Holy Ghost descends upon (Mary and) the apostles, sometimes Paul and/or representatives of the nations present (Acts 2:1-4)
• the assumption of Mary ('assumptio corporis'): she is borne into heaven by angels

Acquisition

unknown 1887

Copyright

Public domain

• Le peintre-graveur : contenant l'histoire de la gravure sur bois, sur métal et au burin jusque vers la fin du XVIe siècle : l'histoire du nielle, Johann David Passavant, L. Sichling, dl. III, p. 60, cat.nr. 145