{"product_id":"the-life-of-christ-engraving-from-the-evangelicae-historiae-imagines-by-hieronymus-nadal-1593-p-1","title":"The Life of Christ- Engraving from the Evangelicae Historiae Imagines by Hieronymus Nadal 1593 P.83","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Evangelicae Historiae Imagines book included 153 engravings illustrating key events from the life of Christ based on the liturgical Gospels. \u003cspan\u003eThe print illustrates the biblical story of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\"The Healing of the Blind Man of Jericho\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eSanatur vnus caecus ante Iericho\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) from the Gospel of Luke (Luke 18:35-43). The Latin text at the top translates to \"The same Sunday Quinquagesima. One blind man is healed before Jericho, and two after Jericho\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"IVncm_w,IVncm_x,IVncm_y\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=IVncm_w_TKHnVd;\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0a0a0a; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAUQAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eThe image depicts a scene where:\u003cspan class=\"txxDge notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"IVncm_12,IVncm_13,IVncm_14\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=IVncm_12_TKHnVd;\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cbutton data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"bac0d96d-4f16-4713-bbaf-3e0932c96498\" aria-label=\"View related links\" class=\"rBl3me\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=IVncm_12_C5gNJc;class=IVncm_12_UpSNec;\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwigiMCx46-RAxVRKzQIHdJmGW8Qye0OegQIBRAB\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wiMplc ofC0Ud\"\u003e\u003csvg fill=\"currentColor\" width=\"12px\" height=\"12px\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-hveid=\"CAYQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eblind beggar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis kneeling in the foreground, begging Christ for healing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-hveid=\"CAYQAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eJesus\u003c\/strong\u003e, surrounded by a crowd of people, is extending his hand toward the blind man.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-hveid=\"CAYQAg\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003ecity gate of Jericho\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis visible in the background, along with palm trees, as referenced in the text at the bottom left.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"IVncm_1f,IVncm_1g,IVncm_1h\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=IVncm_1f_TKHnVd;\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eIgnatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuit order, commissioned the project, which Nadal oversaw, though both died before its completion. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #0a0a0a; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThis pioneering series of engravings was created to help Jesuit novices with meditation on the Gospels as part of their spiritual exercises. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Palatino; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eThe engravings, showing the life, death and resurrection of Christ, were made by some of the best Flemish engravers, including the Wierix brothers at Antwerp, Jan II and Adriaen Collaert, Charles de Mallery, after drawings by the Italian painter Bernardo Passari and a few after Maarten de Vos. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThe book became an important source for Spanish Colonial Art. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; 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Charles purchased a collection of these prints over 30 years ago from a Sotheby's auction. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Palatino; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #222222; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003ePublished in Antwerp in 1593\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hieronymus Nadal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43495252361304,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/1954\/9272\/files\/498FF74D-2CCC-47B3-A166-B72D1F98229A.jpg?v=1765258401","url":"https:\/\/salishseacharts.org\/products\/the-life-of-christ-engraving-from-the-evangelicae-historiae-imagines-by-hieronymus-nadal-1593-p-1","provider":"Salish Sea Charts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}