1700s JAN LUYKEN Religious Engraving “Gideon’s Army of 300” GALLERY FRAMED COA$2,554.00
1700s JAN LUYKEN Religious Engraving “Gideon’s Army of 300” GALLERY FRAMED COA
$2,554.00
Artist: Jan Luyken (Dutch, 1649 – 1712)
Title: Gideon defeats the Midianites
Medium: Antique engraving on laid paper.
Year: 1747
Publisher: Frans Houtteyn
Reference: Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700 ; Luyken 1905 / Het Werk van Jan en Caspar Luyken.
Dimensions: Sight size: 12 7/8 x 17 3/8 inches.
Framed Dimensions: Approximately 22 x 26 inches.
Framing: This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials.
Gideon defeated the vast Midianite army using a small force of 300 men, relying on divine strategy rather than sheer numbers, as detailed in Judges 7. God had Gideon drastically reduce his army to ensure the victory was seen as His, not Israel’s. The final attack involved a surprise night assault where Gideon’s men surrounded the enemy camp, blew trumpets, broke jars to reveal torches, and shouted, causing the Midianites to panic and fight amongst themselves, leading to their rout and defeat.
Jan Luyken is a well listed artist. He was a prolific Dutch poet, illustrator, and engraver, famous for his detailed, spiritually-focused prints illustrating trades, religious persecution, and mystical themes. after a youthful period of erotic poetry led to a profound conversion to Pietistic Anabaptist Christianity, he became a major figure in Dutch art and literature known for detailed realism.
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