Artist: Jan Luyken (Dutch, 1649 – 1712)
Title: Jesus Christ Enters Jerusalem on a Donkey
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.
Jesus Christ’s entry into Jerusalem on a donkey, known as the Triumphal Entry, marked his arrival as the promised Messiah and King of Israel, fulfilling Old Testament prophecy (Zechariah 9:9) while symbolizing peace and humility, contrasting with a warhorse, and initiating his final week leading to the Passion. He was greeted by crowds waving palm branches and laying cloaks on the road, hailing him with “Hosanna,” signifying praise and a plea for salvation.
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.