Christ and the Disciples in the Field, from Landscapes with Old and New Testament Scenes and Hunting Scenes
1584
Medium
Engraving in black on cream laid paper, laid down on cream laid paper
Dimensions
Image/primary support, trimmed within platemark: 14.3 × 20 cm (5 11/16 × 7 7/8 in.); Secondary support: 17.6 × 23.8 cm (6 15/16 × 9 3/8 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
229133
Art Historical Context
Adriaen Collaert's *Christ and the Disciples the Field* (1584) is a delicate engraving from the series *Landscapes with Old New Testament Scenes and Hunting*, blending sacred narratives with pastoral vistas. Created in Antwerp during the late Northern Renaissance, this 14.3 × 20 cm print captures a moment the New Testament amid a lush, rolling landscape, reflecting the era's fascination with integrating biblical stories into everyday natural settings. Collaert, a prolific Flemish engraver from a family of artists, was renowned for his intricate reproductive prints, often based on designs by le...