A voyeur watches women taking a bath while above a monk is martyred; representing the sense of sight. Engraving after G. Collaert, 1630, after N. van der Horst.
- Horst, Nikolaus van der, 1598-1646.
- Date:
- 1630
- Reference:
- 27064i
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By the bathing scene water flows from a gargoyle's mouth into the pool. In the background barbarians are clubbing and stoning a kneeling monk. God and Jesus look on
Publication/Creation
1630
Physical description
1 print : line engraving ; image 10.5 x 5.8 cm
Lettering
Vedere
Notes
From a series (see Wellcome Library record numbers 27062i, 27064i-27067i) of Italian copies of engravings by Collaert for Jean Puget de Laserre, 'Le tombeau des délices du monde' (Brussels, 1630)
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Wellcome Collection 27064i
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