Frontispiece depicting Christ, Faith and Love Seated on a tomb for the book Crux triumphans et gloriosa by Jacob Bosio (Antwerp: 1617)

Public Domain

Artist(s) / maker(s)

Peter Paul Rubens (after)
,
Jan II Moretus (publisher)
,
Cornelis Galle (engravers (printmakers))
,
Balthasar I Moretus (publisher)

Date

ca. 1617

Period

17 century

Collection

Museum of Fine Arts Ghent
Christ stands on a tomb with the cross in his hands. On either side are the personifications of Faith, with chalice and cross, and Love, with flame and cross. Different types of the cross are incorporated into the composition, including the Greek cross, the Christ monogram on the left and the tau cross on the right.

More about this work

Features
Artist(s) / maker(s) Peter Paul Rubens VIAF RKD Wikidata, Jan II Moretus , Cornelis Galle VIAF RKD Wikidata, Balthasar I Moretus
Types burin engraving , reproductive prints AAT, illustrations AAT
Category prints (visual works)
Material paper
Dimensions 331 x 214 mm
Location Work currently not on display
Object number 2015-MM
Description
Subjects religious symbolism AAT, figures (representations)
Tags New Testament Iconclass, Christ Iconclass, Christ as adult Iconclass, Trust Iconclass, chalice Iconclass, cross ~ instruments of the Passion Iconclass, flame Iconclass, male sex; man Iconclass, female sex; woman Iconclass, standing figure Iconclass, sitting figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass, the cross ~ symbols of Christ Iconclass, specific forms of the cross: Greek cross Iconclass, specific forms of the cross: Tau-cross Iconclass, letters and monograms ~ symbols of Christ Iconclass, Faith, 'Fides'; 'Fede', 'Fede catholica', 'Fede christiana', 'Fede christiana catholica' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues Iconclass, Hope, 'Spes'; 'Speranza divina e certa' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues Iconclass, art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass
Linked open data
Data PURL https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2015-MM
IIIF manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/9138/manifest.json
LIDO XML https://datahub.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_lido&identifier=oai:datahub.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be:mskgent.be:2015-MM
Vlaamse Kunstcollectie - EN

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