Maria met Kind en heiligen, Monogrammist AM (prentmaker 16e eeuw), 1500 - 1599

Title(s)

Maria met Kind en heiligen
Heilige Gesprek
Sacra Conversazione

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-1908-4301

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Description

De getroonde Maria met het Christuskind, met links de heiligen Ursula en Marcus en rechts de heiligen Petrus en Catharina. Onderaan de besnijdenis van Christus en in de hoeken de vier evangelisten.

Artist

• print maker: Monogrammist AM (prentmaker 16e eeuw)

Place

Italy (possibly)

Dating

1500 - 1599

Material

• paper

Measurements

height 289 mm × width 185 mm

What

• 'Sacra Conversazione'
• the virgin martyr Ursula of Cologne; possible attributes: arrow, banner with red cross, cloak of ermine, crown, ship
• Mark (Marcus) the evangelist, and bishop of Alexandria; possible attributes: book, (winged) lion, pen and inkhorn, scroll
• the apostle Peter, first bishop of Rome; possible attributes: book, cock, (upturned) cross, (triple) crozier, fish, key, scroll, ship, tiara
• the virgin martyr Catherine of Alexandria; possible attributes: book, crown, emperor Maxentius, palm-branch, ring, sword, wheel
• the four symbols of the evangelists inspiring (or assisting) them
• circumcision of the Christ-child by the priest in the temple (Luke 2:21)

Credit line

• Gift of G.J. Boekenoogen, Leiden

Acquisition

gift 1908

Copyright

Public domain