The Conversion of St. Paul – Antique Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with The Conversion of St. Paul, an antique engraving rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The Conversion of St. Paul
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The Conversion of St. Paul is an engraving by Lucas van Leyden, the Dutch printmaker who was active in Leiden and became one of the most admired engravers of the early sixteenth century. The plate is signed with his monogram and dated 1509, when he was still a teenager, which makes it an early and precocious work. Its subject comes from the Acts of the Apostles, where Saul is struck down on the road to Damascus and converted to Christianity. Van Leyden's fine, crisp burin lines give the scene its clarity, and the print is a useful example of how Northern European engravers were developing their craft at the start of the Renaissance.
| Created / published | 1509 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
| Subjects | Engraving by Lucas van Leyden, 1494-1533. Bartsch 107, Hollstein 10, Volbehr 116. Signed with monogram and dated on plate. Watermark: dog's head. Coll. mark of Hubbard Collection on verso. Hubbard Collection. Ref. copy may be in Biog. File. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: B.I.; Bible--N.T.; Art. works. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,083 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-156240 |
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