The representation symbolises Christ victorious over Death, represented as a skeleton with a scythe on the left, and Sin as a devil on the right. Paulus Pontius made this engraving after
Rubens' drawing. However, the image is not reversed. There are a number of differences between the drawing and the print, especially in the upper part, probably because Rubens wanted to
give the print a somewhat more monumental and serene character.
Specifications
| Title | Christ on the Cross |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Engraving |
| Object type |
Print
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 590 mm Width 380 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Graphic artist:
Paulus Pontius (I)
Designer: Peter Paul Rubens |
| Accession number | Boek FA 79 16486 (PK) |
| Credits | From the estate of Dr J.C.J. Bierens de Haan, 1951 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1951 |
| Creation date | in 1631 |
| Collector | Collector / J.C.J. Bierens de Haan |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Engraving
> Engraved
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Engraving
> Engraved
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | Belgium > Western Europe > Europe |
