Saints Peter and John Heal a Cripple at the Gate of the Temple

Philip Galle after Maerten van Heemskerck

Associated Names
Philip Galle

Artist, Netherlandish, 1537 - 1612

Maerten van Heemskerck

Artist After, Netherlandish, 1498 - 1574

This is a drawing of a scene set in a classical architectural setting. The art depicts an interaction between several figures within a series of arches and columns. The background architecture features large arches and columns typical of classical design, while the foreground contains people in various poses. The attention to detail in the clothing and expressions indicates a detailed narrative moment. The image illustrates themes of antiquity and storytelling through the physical expressions and interplay of figures against the architectural backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1974.33.13

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 399, copy a


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65576149

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