Artist: Jan Luyken (Dutch, 1649 – 1712)
Title: The Conversion of Saint Paul
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 24 x 28 inches.
Framing: This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials.
“The Conversion of Saint Paul” refers to the pivotal moment when Saul of Tarsus, a persecutor of Christians, encountered the risen Christ on the road to Damascus around 35 AD, leading to his transformation into the Apostle Paul, a key figure in spreading Christianity, an event detailed in the Bible (Acts 9) and famously depicted in art, notably by Caravaggio and Tintoretto.
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.