Artist: Jan Luyken (Dutch, 1649 – 1712)
Title: The Mount Golgota with Christ on the Cross between the two Thieves
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 crucifixion of Jesus Christ, a central event in Christianity, was a Roman execution method involving nailing to a cross, occurring outside Jerusalem at Golgotha after his arrest and condemnation for claiming to be “King of the Jews”. He suffered scourging, mockery (crown of thorns, purple robe), and was crucified between two thieves, dying after several hours, with blood and water emerging from his side when a spear pierced him. The event is significant as a sacrificial death for humanity’s sins, reconciling people to God, according to Christian belief, and is commemorated during Holy Week.
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.