Vijf droevige mysteries, Antonie Wierix (II), 1605 - 1619

Title(s)

Vijf droevige mysteries
Rosario Doloroso (title on object)
Vijftien Mysteries van de Rozenkrans (series title)

Object type

• print

Serial number

2/3

Object number

RP-P-1898-A-19832

Catalogue reference

• Hollstein Dutch 897-3(3)

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Description

Kale boom met doorns, in het midden de Piëta. Aan de boom hangt een rozenkrans met vijf medaillons waarin een mysterie afgebeeld is. Bovenaan Christus in de hof van Getsemane, en dan van links naar rechts, de geseling van Christus, de doornenkroning, de kruisdraging en de kruisiging.

Artist

• print maker: Antonie Wierix (II) (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Hieronymus Wierix (mentioned on object)

Place

Antwerp

Dating

1605 - 1619

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 143 mm × width 92 mm

What

• the (fifteen) secrets of the rosary
• the dead Christ in Mary's lap
• Christ's prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane during the night
• flagellation by soldiers, Christ usually tied to a column (Matthew 27:26; Mark 15:15; John 19:1)
• the crowning with thorns: soldiers with sticks place a thorny crown on Christ's head and give him a reed (Matthew 27:27-31; Mark 15:16-20; John 19:2-3)
• carrying of the cross: Christ bearing the cross, alone or with the help of others (e.g. Simon the Cyrenian)
• crucified Christ with Mary and John on either side of the cross; Holy Rood

Acquisition

purchase Sep-1898

Copyright

Public domain

Related

• AC-00068767object | reproductionobject | reproductieF6781-6RM0001.COLLECT.1500068766

• The Wierix family, Zsuzsanna van Ruyven-Zeman, p. 218, cat.nr. 897