S. Laurentius Martyr

Antonie Wierix

Associated Names
Anton Wierix II

Artist, Flemish, c. 1555/1559 - 1604

The image depicts a man shown from the waist up. He is positioned slightly turned to his left, looking upwards with a serene expression on his face. His facial features include a prominent forehead, curved eyebrows, and a pronounced nose, with short, curly hair. He is wearing detailed, ornate clothing that resembles ecclesiastical robes, adorned with decorative patterns, particularly around the shoulder and neck area. The man holds a gridiron, a grid-like structure, with one arm wrapped around it, and he carries a palm frond in his hand. He is depicted with a halo. The background features a linear pattern.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.2261

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Alvin 1866, no. 1001, State ii/ii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1866

  • Alvin, Louis. Catalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre des trois freres Wierix. Brussels: T.J.I. Arnold, 1866.

Wikidata ID

Q74033698

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