Artist: Jan Luyken (Dutch, 1649 – 1712)
Title: Saint Peter cuts off Malchus’s Ear
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: 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.
St. Peter cuts off Malchus’ ear during Jesus’ arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, an event recorded in all four Gospels (Matthew 26, Mark 14, Luke 22, John 18). Peter, acting impulsively with a sword, struck the high priest’s servant, Malchus, severing his right ear; Jesus then miraculously healed the ear and rebuked Peter, teaching a lesson about non-violence and His sacrificial mission.
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.