Historiated title page of Theatre des Martyrs
An engraved title page to Jean Luiken's Theatre des Martyrs. In the center, there is a depiction of several martyrdoms, including being boiled, being spun on a wheel across spikes, and burning at the stake, under which is the phrase, "per angusta ad augusta" (from crisis to glory). Forming a border around the title information is a collection of weapons and instruments of torture which are related to various martyrdoms, including: swords, maces, spears, arrows, axes, clubs, halberds, flails, saws, knives, chains, manacles, torches, mallets, anchors, and a crown of thorns.
Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
Aa, Pieter van der, 1659-1733
Leiden (Netherlands)
French
German
Martyrs
Martyrdom
Death
Burning (Execution)
Flames
Torches
Swords
Spears
Knives
Mallets
Weapons
Anchors
Saws
Chains
Nails and spikes
Hammers
Crown of thorns
Jerusalem
Seventeenth century
1 image
Still image
engravings (prints)
Theatre des martyrs = Schau-Buhne der Martyrer : depuis la mort J. Christ jusqu' à present : représenté en tres belles tailles-douces
1698 LUIK
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