Artist: Jan Luyken (Dutch, 1649 – 1712)
Title: The Inner Courts of the Temple with Covered Columns
Medium: Antique engraving on laid paper.
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: 6 1/8 x 8 inches.
Framed Dimensions: Approximately 13 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches.
Framing: This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials.
The artwork depicts the Dedication of the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem, around 1700. The scene shows worshippers, including King Solomon, at the Temple where sacrifices are being burned on a large altar, with a column of smoke rising into the sky. This detailed illustration is one of many biblical scenes Luyken created for various publications, known for their intricate linework and historical or religious themes.
Jan Luyken (1649–1712) 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.