reproduction of Saint James the Elder
Artistafter
Pieter Claesz. Soutman
(1580-1657, active in Flanders)
Dateearly 21st Century
MediumModern photograph print
DimensionsImage: 15 3/4 x 13 5/8 in. (40 x 34.6 cm)
Framed: 24 1/2 x 21 5/8 in. (62.2 x 54.9 cm)
Framed: 24 1/2 x 21 5/8 in. (62.2 x 54.9 cm)
ClassificationsDrawings
Credit LineMuseum Commission, c. 2007
Object numberP2016.234
Identified by his icon, the scallop shell, this depiction of Saint James is quite unlike the strong, heroic martyrs typical of the Flemish Baroque. Instead, he is the aged, humble servant of God who brought the Gospel to Spain-his staff and hat are typical pilgrimage iconography. The engaging naturalism evident in this serene, slightly sentimental work indicates that it was drawn from life. The strong contrasts of lights and darks, carefully outlined contours, and grid pattern executed in graphite over the drawing indicate that it also served as a preparatory study for an engraving.
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Giovanni del Biondo
late 1380s
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