Marten De Vos (1532-1603) - 8 Scenes from the Acts of the Apostles

SERIES OF EIGHT COPPERENGRAVINGS SIGNED BY MARTEN DE VOS (1531/1531-1603) DEPICTING SCENES FROM THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES (in the New Testament) Eight copperengravings in very good impressions with wide margins all signed in the plate: "M.de Vos inuent" ( design Marten de Vos ) The rare prints are published by the widow of Gerard de Jode named: Paschacia van Geldre. (active 1591-1595) - her signature '' Vidua Gerardi de Iode, excud." in the first engravings. (Pentecost). FIRST STATE ( OF 2) DESPRIPTION OF THE EIHGT ENGRAVINGS: 1) The descent of the Holy Ghost: Text in the plate: "Pneuma sacrum accipiunt, vario sermone loquentes. Et Christum forti praedicat ore, Petrus" In translation: "They received the Holy Spirit, speaking in various tongues, and Peter preaches Christ with a powerful voice."(Acts Chapter 2) 2) Saint Peter heals a lame beggar: Text in tyhe plate: Languidus exiliit Petri virtute, sed illum admonuit quod sit Gloria danda Deo". In translation: "The weak man leaped up by the power of Peter, but he [Peter] reminded him that glory must be given to God." (Acts Chapter 3 verses 1-10) 3) Ananias and his wife drop dead after their deception.. Text in the plate: 'Agri de precio justo fraudatem Ananiam uxoremque suam mors inopina rapit'' In translation: "Sudden death snatches away Ananias and his wife, who were cheating over the fair price of the land." (Acts. Chapter 5 verses 1-11) 4) Saint Stephanus deacon teaches the elders and scribes : 'Dum docet et Stephanus dogmata damnat ingenti lapidum grandine pressus' In translation: "While teaching and condemning false doctrines, Stephen passes away, overwhelmed by a mighty hail of stones." (Acts: Chapter 7 vers 54-60) 5) Saint Paul and his disciple Silas cast out a demon: Text in the plate: 'Eycitur Python, Pauli virtute Silaque carcere servantur qoesus uterque' In translation: "The Python [spirit] is cast out; by the virtue of Paul and Silas, both, having been beaten with scourges, are kept in prison." (Acts. Chapter 16 vers 16-18) 6) Saint Paul and Barnabas in Lystra: Text in the plate: " Cum Paulo comiti (que) Lystrenses sacrificare (vellent), iratus vestem scindit uterque suam. In translation: "When the inhabitants of Lystra wanted to offer sacrifices to Paul and his companion, both of them tore their clothes in anger." ( Acts: Chapter 14 verse 14) 7) Saint Paul is lowered in a basket from the walls of Damascus. Text in the plate: 'Converso Pauli frustra infidari Judeae nam sanctam servat pendula sporta virum' In translation: "After the conversion of Paul, the Jews try in vain to deceive (or entrap) him, for a hanging basket saves the holy man." (Acts chapter 9 verses 23-25) 8)Saint Peter feed from prison by an angel: Text in the plate: 'Inycit Herodes constati vincula Petro, Dira sed angelico munrere liber abit'' In translation: "Herod bound Peter with chains, but by an angelic gift, he leaves free from his harsh [confinement]." (Acts. Chapter 12) ABOUT MARTEN DE VOS: Maerten de Vos lived and worked almost all his life in Antwerp.1 He trained there, became a master in St Luke’s Guild in 1558 and was appointed Deacon in 1572. In his youth he travelled to Italy to see the work of his Italian contemporaries and the great Renaissance masters. In Venice he was particularly impressed by Tintoretto, for whose paintings he even painted backgrounds, according to Carel van Mander. On his return to Antwerp he set up his own studio, which gradually acquired prominence in the city. Notably after the Iconoclasm of 1566 he received many church commissions to paint new altarpieces. After the death of Frans Floris in 1570, De Vos became the leading painter in Antwerp. His influence on the pre-Rubens generation was significant. Ironically enough, De Vos had Protestant sympathies, but owed his reputation to his work for the Roman Catholic church. De Vos’s output of drawings was profilic. Some 500 extant drawings are attributed to him, but in view of the large number of engravings made after his drawings, there must have been many more. By far the majority of his drawings were intended to be engraved, only a small amount of the rest serving as designs for paintings or as picture drawings in their own right. All engravings in passe partout. Registered shipping.

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