Sacred Dionysius of Paris, Holy Eleutherius and Holy Rusticus, Holy Abraham, Holy Gereon van Keulen and Gezellen, Holy Probus and Saint Andronic (9-11 October), Jacques Callot, 1632 - 1636 print Leaf with four oval representations, each with inscription and date in Latin: in the top left of the Sacred Dionysius of Paris with his head in his hands, at the top right of ancient Abraham who is about to slaughter his Son, below the Holy Gereon van Keulen with his companions with his companions In the weather with weapons and armor, at the bottom right the Holy Probus and the Sacred Andronic who are
Sacred Dionysius of Paris, Holy Eleutherius and Holy Rusticus, Holy Abraham, Holy Gereon van Keulen and Gezellen, Holy Probus and Saint Andronic (9-11 October), Jacques Callot, 1632 - 1636 print Leaf with four oval representations, each with inscription and date in Latin: in the top left of the Sacred Dionysius of Paris with his head in his hands, at the top right of ancient Abraham who is about to slaughter his Son, below the Holy Gereon van Keulen with his companions with his companions In the weather with weapons and armor, at the bottom right the Holy Probus and the Sacred Andronic who are stabbed with knives or daggers. This print is part of a series of prints with representations of the saints and the Christian holidays of the year. Four scenes of one plate are always printed on one leaf. Including accompanying title page and frontispiece, it concerns a total of 124 plates (490 performances). The three plates with the last 12 scenes (the changeable Christian holidays) were cut into 12 small pictures in the third state, and with a separate title page. print maker: Nancypublisher: Paris paper etching the bishop of Paris, Denis (Dionysius); possible attributes: chains, (upper part of) head in hands. Abraham picks up the knife to kill Isaac. the soldier martyr Gereon of Cologne; possible attributes: banner, cross on chest, lance, shield, sword. male saints (with NAME). male saints (with NAME)
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