The Coronation of Joash, from the series Toneel ofte vertooch der Bybelsche historien

Public Domain

Artist(s) / maker(s)

Pieter Hendriksz. Schut (engravers (printmakers))
,
Nicolaes II Visscher (publisher)

Date

1659

Period

17th century

Collection

Museum of Fine Arts Ghent
In the centre of the temple, young Joash is kneeling before the priest Jojada who is pouring oil over his head. Athalia hearing the noise of the people acclaiming King Joash, comes to the temple and sees the new king standing by a pillar; she tears her clothes in dismay.

More about this work

Features
Artist(s) / maker(s) Pieter Hendriksz. Schut , Nicolaes II Visscher
Type burin engraving
Category prints (visual works) AAT
Material
burijngravure op papier
paper
Dimensions 68 x 101 mm
Location Work currently not on display
Object number 2014-GA
Description
Subjects religious symbolism , figures (representations) , interior views
Tags Old Testament Iconclass , story of Joash, son of Ahaziah, king of Judah (2 Kings 11:4 - 12:21; 2 Chronicles 23-24) Iconclass , Joash is proclaimed king at the age of seven Iconclass , Joash, protected by the soldiers, is crowned and anointed king; the people acclaim him Iconclass , blessing (either of things or persons), e.g. by anointing Iconclass , anointing of the king ~ Jewish culture Iconclass , king Iconclass
Linked open data
Data PURL https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-GA
IIIF manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11406/manifest.json
LIDO XML https://datahub.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be/oai/?metadataPrefix=oai_lido&verb=GetRecord&identifier=oai:datahub.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be:mskgent.be:2014-GA

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