Artist: Jan Luyken (Dutch, 1649 – 1712)
Title: Sermon of Saint Peter on Pentecost Day
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.
Saint Peter’s sermon on Pentecost, found in Acts 2:14-41, Bible Gateway, was the first Christian sermon, explaining the outpouring of the Holy Spirit as the fulfillment of Joel’s prophecy, declaring Jesus as the resurrected Messiah, Lord, and Christ, and calling the crowd to repent, be baptized for the forgiveness of sins, and receive the Spirit, leading to 3,000 conversions and the birth of the Church.
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.