Jan Raes (I) after design of Pieter Coecke van Aelst (I)

<a class="recordlink artists" href="/explore/artists/426355" title="Jan Raes (I)"><span class="text">Jan Raes (I)</span></a> after design of <a class="recordlink artists" href="/explore/artists/17468" title="Pieter Coecke van Aelst (I)"><span class="text">Pieter Coecke van Aelst (I)</span></a>

Illustration number 1001217623
Dimensions: 650x618 pixels
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Object information

Object category

Physical connection Reference in ‘composite artworks’: artworks that are/were connected, such as alterpieces, decorative pieces incorporated in panelling, and works of art that were intended to be displayed together, such as pendants and series.

part of a series

Only two scenes of the initial set continued to be woven in Brussels in the early 17th century

Support/medium

wool, silk, woven (technique)

Shape/dimensions

rectangle (landscape format) 379 x 394 cm

Signature/inscription Information about the signature, dating, inscription or any other mark on the front or back of the art work

signed lower left: IAN RAES
on the border
coats of arms and coat of arms elements lower left
Brussels coat of arms
serial number verso: 4

Current attribution: Jan Raes (I)
: after design of Pieter Coecke van Aelst (I)

Date Exact or approximate dating of the described art work; the search parameters adopted for this art work in this database, are found in brackets.: 1589 - 1651

period of activity of artist

Subject

Title Title of the art-work in Dutch: De Heilige Paulus organiseert het verbranden van heidense boeken (Handelingen 19: 19)
English title: Saint Paul directing the burning of the Heathen books (Acts 19: 19)
Genre: undetermined
Keywords: New Testament and Apocrypha, saint, burning (not of people), book, temple, smoke (material), preaching, dove / pigeon
Iconclass code Iconclass codes and text contain specific scenes and names. An Iconclass code or notation is a code from the multi-lingual Iconclass system for subject retrieval. For more information about this system, see www.iconclass.nl.: 73F223441
the Ephesians burn the exorcists' books in public
73F22342
Paul preaching in Ephesus

Artistically related

Artistically related to other work Such as a preparatory studie, comparable composition, other version, or copy of the artwork in this record.

related to
Anoniem
Set of tapestries in the Patrimonio National, Madrid, possibly woven for the Archduke Albert and Isabel in 1620.
related to
Anoniem
Partial set of tapestries in the Museo Arqueologico Nacional, Madrid consisting of 9 panels.
related to
Jan Raes (I)
Single panel of tapestry in the Church of Notredame in Halle, Belgium.

Provenance

Collection(s)

private collection Piedad de Arco y Figueroa (Dona, 4th Countess of Arcentales), Spanje
Probably; sold to Mr. William Eagleton
- 1977-10
private collection William L. Eagleton, Verenigde Staten van Amerika
1977-10 -
Private collection
1978 - 2015-01-28

Auction(s)