Roman Forms of Crucifixion - Original Engraving by Jan Luyken - 1690
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Large-format original engraving by Jan Luyken on the ancient Roman forms of crucifixion, abolished by Constantine the Great out of veneration for the cross of Christ. A broad landscape with dozens of figures keyed by letters and a walled city beyond.
Large-format original engraving by Jan Luyken on the ancient Roman forms of crucifixion, abolished by Constantine the Great out of veneration for the cross of Christ. A broad landscape with dozens of figures keyed by letters and a walled city beyond.
It comes from Joodse Oudheden, the encyclopedia of biblical antiquities published by Wilhelmus Goeree in Amsterdam in 1690, illustrated for the most part by Jan Luyken (1649-1712), one of the great Dutch engravers of his century.
Medium: Copper engraving (etching and burin).
Engraver: Jan Luyken (1649-1712).
Date: 1690.
Source: Wilhelmus Goeree, Joodse Oudheden, Amsterdam.
Dimensions: 13.1 x 14.8 in (33.3 x 37.5 cm).
Condition: Central vertical fold from the binding; browned paper with light staining in the margins.
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Large-format original engraving by Jan Luyken on the ancient Roman forms of crucifixion, abolished by Constantine the Great out of veneration for the cross of Christ. A broad landscape with dozens of figures keyed by letters and a walled city beyond.