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Subject Martyrdom
  • An engraving depicting the execution of Lanaert Plovier, Jenne van Aken, and Marie van Aken. The image shows Plovier praying as he is placed in a sack (left), one of the van Aken's lying on the ground already bound in a sack (bottom), and the other van Aken (also bound in a sack) being placed head-first in a barrel of water.
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    Léonard Plovier, Ieanne et Marie van Aken, noyez à Anvers, A. 1560

    Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
    An engraving depicting the execution of Lanaert Plovier, Jenne van Aken, and Marie van Aken. The image shows Plovier praying as he is placed in a sack (left), one of the van Aken's lying on the ground already bound in a sack (bottom), and the other van Aken (also bound in a sack) being placed head-first in a barrel of water.
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1685
    1698
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving depicting the execution of Lanaert Plovier, Jenne van Aken, and Marie van Aken. The image shows Plovier praying as he is placed in a sack (left), one of the van Aken's lying on the ground already bound in a sack (bottom), and the other van Aken (also bound in a sack) being placed head-first in a barrel of water.
  • An engraving depicting the aftermath of the execution of Marie Wens. The image shows Wens' sons searching through the ashes of their mother's pyre for something to remember her.
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    Marie Wens étant brulée la bouche fermée avec une vis, son fils vient chercher cette vis pour en garder le souvenir, A. 1573

    Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
    An engraving depicting the aftermath of the execution of Marie Wens. The image shows Wens' sons searching through the ashes of their mother's pyre for something to remember her.
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1685
    1698
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving depicting the aftermath of the execution of Marie Wens. The image shows Wens' sons searching through the ashes of their mother's pyre for something to remember her.
  • An engraving depicting the execution of a woman, Maria. The image shows Maria being bound at the edge of a dock, and as she removes her own outer garments, a monk attempts to encourage her to renounce her faith.
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    Marie, noyée à Monjou, A. 1552

    Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
    An engraving depicting the execution of a woman, Maria. The image shows Maria being bound at the edge of a dock, and as she removes her own outer garments, a monk attempts to encourage her to renounce her faith.
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1685
    1698
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving depicting the execution of a woman, Maria. The image shows Maria being bound at the edge of a dock, and as she removes her own outer garments, a monk attempts to encourage her to renounce her faith.
  • An engraving depicting the massacre of Anabaptists under the orders of the Bishop of Chur. The image shows two men shooting a third with rifles while standing over two bodies (foreground), people being thrown from windows (background, center), and people being hanged (background left).
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    Massacre dans la Ville de Tiran, par l'Evêque de Chur, pres l'an 1606

    Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
    An engraving depicting the massacre of Anabaptists under the orders of the Bishop of Chur. The image shows two men shooting a third with rifles while standing over two bodies (foreground), people being thrown from windows (background, center), and people being hanged (background left).
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1685
    1698
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving depicting the massacre of Anabaptists under the orders of the Bishop of Chur. The image shows two men shooting a third with rifles while standing over two bodies (foreground), people being thrown from windows (background, center), and people being hanged (background left).
  • An engraving depicting the execution of Mattheus Mair. The image shows Mair, bound, being lowered into a river as a crowd watches.
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    Matthieu Mair, noyé à Wier, A. 1592

    Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
    An engraving depicting the execution of Mattheus Mair. The image shows Mair, bound, being lowered into a river as a crowd watches.
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1685
    1698
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving depicting the execution of Mattheus Mair. The image shows Mair, bound, being lowered into a river as a crowd watches.
  • An engraving depicting the execution of Matthias Servaes. The image shows Servaes being led towards the execution site with hands held in prayer (right) while a young man (left) and woman (right) who had wished to speak with him and were apprehended are ordered to be releasted by a nobleman (right, on horse).
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    Matthieu Servaas, decapité à Cologne, A. 1565

    Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
    An engraving depicting the execution of Matthias Servaes. The image shows Servaes being led towards the execution site with hands held in prayer (right) while a young man (left) and woman (right) who had wished to speak with him and were apprehended are ordered to be releasted by a nobleman (right, on horse).
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1685
    1698
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving depicting the execution of Matthias Servaes. The image shows Servaes being led towards the execution site with hands held in prayer (right) while a young man (left) and woman (right) who had wished to speak with him and were apprehended are ordered to be releasted by a nobleman (right, on horse).
  • An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Pelagius of Córdoba. The image shows Pelagius being held up as his arms are cut off and the torturer prepares to cut off his feet.
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    Pelage, àgé de 13 ans, avant èu les bras et les piés coupez est brulé à Cordue, A. 925

    Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Pelagius of Córdoba. The image shows Pelagius being held up as his arms are cut off and the torturer prepares to cut off his feet.
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1685
    1698
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Pelagius of Córdoba. The image shows Pelagius being held up as his arms are cut off and the torturer prepares to cut off his feet.
  • An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Phocas, the Bishop of Sinope. The image shows Phocas being tossed into a large, boiling bath (left) while a soldier (right) directs an old man's attention to the event. In the background a steaming lime kiln can be seen (right).
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    Phocas, Evêque dans le Pont, mis dans unfour à chaux et Jetté dans l'eau bouillante à Sinope, environ l'An 118

    Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Phocas, the Bishop of Sinope. The image shows Phocas being tossed into a large, boiling bath (left) while a soldier (right) directs an old man's attention to the event. In the background a steaming lime kiln can be seen (right).
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1685
    1698
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Phocas, the Bishop of Sinope. The image shows Phocas being tossed into a large, boiling bath (left) while a soldier (right) directs an old man's attention to the event. In the background a steaming lime kiln can be seen (right).
  • An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Polycarp. The image shows Polycarp sitting on a blazing fire with eyes turned towards heaven as a man stabs him with a sword.
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    Polycarpe, cueque de Smyrne, mis à mort par le feu et par le fer, A. 168

    Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Polycarp. The image shows Polycarp sitting on a blazing fire with eyes turned towards heaven as a man stabs him with a sword.
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1685
    1698
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Polycarp. The image shows Polycarp sitting on a blazing fire with eyes turned towards heaven as a man stabs him with a sword.
  • An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Andrew the Apostle. The image shows Andrew bound with rope to an X-shaped cross while a crowd watches.
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    S. André Apotre, crucifié à Patras en Achaïe, environ L'An 70

    Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Andrew the Apostle. The image shows Andrew bound with rope to an X-shaped cross while a crowd watches.
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1685
    1698
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Andrew the Apostle. The image shows Andrew bound with rope to an X-shaped cross while a crowd watches.
  • An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Barnabas. The image shows Barnabas being dragged by a rope around his neck towards a fire which is being built in the background.
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    S. Barnabé brulé a Salamine, en Cypre, A. 64

    Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Barnabas. The image shows Barnabas being dragged by a rope around his neck towards a fire which is being built in the background.
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1685
    1698
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Barnabas. The image shows Barnabas being dragged by a rope around his neck towards a fire which is being built in the background.
  • An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle. The image shows Bartholomew tied upsidedown to an X-shaped cross while two men flay him with knives before a crowd of onlookers, while in the foreground, a headsman's ax sits ready to behead him.
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    S. Barthelemi Apotre, écorché tout vif, et ensuite decapité en Arménie, A. 70

    Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle. The image shows Bartholomew tied upsidedown to an X-shaped cross while two men flay him with knives before a crowd of onlookers, while in the foreground, a headsman's ax sits ready to behead him.
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1685
    1698
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle. The image shows Bartholomew tied upsidedown to an X-shaped cross while two men flay him with knives before a crowd of onlookers, while in the foreground, a headsman's ax sits ready to behead him.
  • An engraving depicting the martyrdom of St. Stephan. The image shows Stephen kneeling outside the gates of Jerusalem as a crowd stones him to death.
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    S. Etiené martirisé hors de Jerusalem, A. 34

    Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of St. Stephan. The image shows Stephen kneeling outside the gates of Jerusalem as a crowd stones him to death.
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1685
    1698
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of St. Stephan. The image shows Stephen kneeling outside the gates of Jerusalem as a crowd stones him to death.
  • An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Ignatius of Antioch. The image shows Ignatius standing alone in an arena and facing an oncoming lion with open arms as a crowd watches.
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    S. Ignace, disciple S. Jean, devore par les betes farouches à Rome, A. 111

    Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Ignatius of Antioch. The image shows Ignatius standing alone in an arena and facing an oncoming lion with open arms as a crowd watches.
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1685
    1698
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Ignatius of Antioch. The image shows Ignatius standing alone in an arena and facing an oncoming lion with open arms as a crowd watches.
  • An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint James the Greater. The image shows James kneeling, blindfolded and with hands held in prayer, as a soldier prepares to decapitate him.
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    S. Jaques le Majeur; Apotre, decapité a Jerusalem, A. 45

    Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint James the Greater. The image shows James kneeling, blindfolded and with hands held in prayer, as a soldier prepares to decapitate him.
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1685
    1698
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint James the Greater. The image shows James kneeling, blindfolded and with hands held in prayer, as a soldier prepares to decapitate him.
  • An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint James the Less. The image shows James kneeling with hands raised in prayer as a crowd stones and beats him.
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    S. Jaques le mineur, Apotre, martirisé et tué d'un coup de levier, a Jerusalem, A. 63

    Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint James the Less. The image shows James kneeling with hands raised in prayer as a crowd stones and beats him.
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1685
    1698
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint James the Less. The image shows James kneeling with hands raised in prayer as a crowd stones and beats him.
  • An engraving depicting the decapitation of John the Baptist. The scene shows a guard holding the bindings around the arms of John, whose body lays on the floor of the dungeon bleeding from the neck as the executioner walks towards the guarded door with John's head on a platter.
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    S. Jean Baptiste decapiti, l'An de Christ 32

    Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
    An engraving depicting the decapitation of John the Baptist. The scene shows a guard holding the bindings around the arms of John, whose body lays on the floor of the dungeon bleeding from the neck as the executioner walks towards the guarded door with John's head on a platter.
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1685
    1698
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving depicting the decapitation of John the Baptist. The scene shows a guard holding the bindings around the arms of John, whose body lays on the floor of the dungeon bleeding from the neck as the executioner walks towards the guarded door with John's head on a platter.
  • An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Luke the Evangelist. The image shows Luke having been hanged before a crowd from an olive tree.
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    S. Luc Evangeliste, pendii à uri olivier dans la Gréce environ L'An 93

    Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Luke the Evangelist. The image shows Luke having been hanged before a crowd from an olive tree.
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1685
    1698
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Luke the Evangelist. The image shows Luke having been hanged before a crowd from an olive tree.
  • An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Mark the Evangelist. The image shows Marc being dragged with ropes and hooks.
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    S. Marc L'Evangeliste, trainé á Alexandrie pour être brulé, meurt en chemin, A. 64

    Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Mark the Evangelist. The image shows Marc being dragged with ropes and hooks.
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1685
    1698
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Mark the Evangelist. The image shows Marc being dragged with ropes and hooks.
  • An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Matthias the Apostle. The image shows Matthias bound to a cross and stoned by a crowd while an ax sits ready (bottom right) to behead him.
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    S. Matthias Apotre crucifié lapidé et ensuite decapité A. 70

    Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Matthias the Apostle. The image shows Matthias bound to a cross and stoned by a crowd while an ax sits ready (bottom right) to behead him.
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1685
    1698
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Matthias the Apostle. The image shows Matthias bound to a cross and stoned by a crowd while an ax sits ready (bottom right) to behead him.
  • An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist. The image shows Matthew nailed to the ground by both his hands and feet as an executioner stands above him wielding an axe and preparing to behead him.
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    S. Matthieu Apotre, et Evangeliste, Cloué à la terre et decapité à Nadavar en Ethiopié, A. 70

    Luiken, Jan, 1649-1712
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist. The image shows Matthew nailed to the ground by both his hands and feet as an executioner stands above him wielding an axe and preparing to behead him.
    Subject - Time Period
    Seventeenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1685
    1698
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraving depicting the martyrdom of Saint Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist. The image shows Matthew nailed to the ground by both his hands and feet as an executioner stands above him wielding an axe and preparing to behead him.
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