Memorabilivm Novi Testamenti in templo gestorvm icones tredecim elegantissimi ac ornatissimi

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Art Historical Context

**Memorabilivm Novi Testamenti in templovm icones tredec elegantissimi ac ornat** (c. 1572) is a stunning engraving by Lucas van Dochum, a masterful Dutch printmaker from Antwerp active during the Northern Renaissance. This work, measuring 205 × 292 mm, forms part of a series of thirteen elegant plates depicting key New Testament events in the temple, such as Christ's presentation or the money changers' expulsion. Van Doetechum, often collaborating with his brother Jan, excelled in reproductive engravings, translating elaborate designs—likely from contemporary painters—into intricate prints th...