Saint Henry of Cocquet as a Hermit, from the Trophaeum vitae solitariae series
Artist(s) / maker(s)
Raphael I Sadeler (publisher),
Maerten de Vos (after)
,
Hans Sadeler (publisher)
Date
1598Period
16th centuryCollection
Museum of Fine Arts Ghent
In the foreground sits Saint Henry of Cocquet, a Danish hermit from the 12th century AD. He is kneeling praying before a crucifix and beating himself with an iron scourge. His body is wrapped in chains. A mountain landscape with a deer can be seen in the background.
