Who created "The Conversion of Saul"?

The Conversion of Saul was created by Maerten van Heemskerck in c. 1549.

When was "The Conversion of Saul" created?

This artwork was created c. 1549.

What medium is "The Conversion of Saul"?

The Conversion of Saul is Etching on ivory laid paper.

The Conversion of Saul

Maerten van Heemskerck

c. 1549

Medium

Etching on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Sheet (trimmed): 21.1 × 29.3 cm (8 5/16 × 11 9/16 in.)

Classification

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

268351

Art Historical Context

**The Conversion of Saul** by Maerten van Heemskerck captures a pivotal biblical moment from the Book of Acts, where the persecutor Saul—later Saint Paul—is struck blind by a divine light on the road to Damascus, to his dramatic conversion to Christianity. Created around 1549, this etching Heemskerck's mastery as a leading Dutch printmaker of the Northern Renaissance. After traveling to Italy in the 1530s, he infused his work with Mannerist elegance—dynamic compositions, elongated figures, and intricate details—that bridged Northern and Southern European traditions during the Reformation era. ...

About the Artist

Maerten van Heemskerck · 1498–1574

Dutch artist. Comment on works: Painter; history

The Conversion of Saul

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