Appointing of the apostles

Title

Appointing of the apostles

Draughtsman

• François Verdier

Period Produced

• 17th century

School

• Baroque

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• red chalk
• chalk?
• Vergé paper

Technique

• red chalk drawing
• white heightening

Geographic Reference

• French

Production Reason

• Pictorial drawing
• figure study
• composition study
• design for an engraving?

Captions Added Later

Verso unten links Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356), mit zugehöriger Inventarnummer

Watermark

• Nicht vorhanden

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Genre

• historical narration
• Biblical portrayal

Persons Shown

• Jesus Christ
• Peter (apostle)
• John the Evangelist
• James son of Alphaeus (apostle)

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 6,12-16
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Matthäus 5,1
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 9,28
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Markus 9,9
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Matthäus 17,1

Primary

• 73C711 calling of the apostles
• 73C71 Christ and his twelve apostles: calling, mission and Transfiguration

Secondary

• 25H113 (high) hill